Starcross’s story
Historic England lists 22 buildings inside Starcross’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StarcrossDevon
A village of 1,687 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,687
Census 2021 · Teignbridge council
Median home
£250K
73 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.9
26% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Starcross a good place to live?
Starcross has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is walkability (A−): 21% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is hazard risk (D−): 10% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £250,000 in the last three years, 4.8 times what households in the Teignbridge council area earn in a year.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Starcross stand out
The 3 things Starcross does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including The Starcross Pumping House; 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 95% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Starcross grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Starcross is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 13% of towns in England; secondary results beat 15% of towns in EnglandDOpen →WalkabilityA−Open →Cost of livingrent £961 a monthBOpen →Jobs & income1.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →Safety24.8 violent and sexual offences and 8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026B−Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.9 for men, 84.6 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB+Open →Civic life3.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Starcross.
SchoolsD
Results at Starcross’s schools trail 91% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starcross Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 206 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Few people in Starcross are 15 to 24: 7.9%, fewer than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Starcross sits below both Devon’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) on this measure. Over-65s are 26% of the population. The median resident of Starcross is 49.9 years old.
49.9median age
StarcrossDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Starcross | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Starcross is a driving town: 77% of commuters go by car, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Starcross above both Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £57K a year before tax.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot8%
Bus5%
Train4%
Bicycle3%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 80% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Starcross has 22 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 15% of its homes were built before 1919.
22listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II21
Among them · Grade I
- The Starcross Pumping House Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
130
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Starcross is a town of owners: 68% of households own their home, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Starcross is above both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%).
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Starcross£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £360,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £230,000 | 29 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Teignbridge council area
£2,604
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Starcross has more crime per resident than 51% of UK towns
Police recorded 72 crimes inside Starcross’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 58% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
24.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 29% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual42
Other theft7
Burglary7
Vehicle crime6
Public order3
Other crime3
Shoplifting2
Damage & arson2
Anti-social5
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
24.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
72
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Starcross than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
In the comparison, Starcross comes above both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Starcross is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 6.8 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
79%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Starcross | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Powderham Castle and 6 more in and around Starcross
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Starcross. Best known first.
CastlePowderham Castle1.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National TrustA la Ronde3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumExmouth Museum2.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumDawlish Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionKenton Vineyard2.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionExmouth Clock Tower2.4 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A la Ronde: Becks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exmouth Museum: Jasskurn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawlish Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Starcross
14pages on Starcross
The big questions
SafetyB−24.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £250K · rent £961 a monthHousing24 sold in 12 months · busiest street Heywood DriveSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 79.9 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commuteB−51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−10.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Starcross’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Dawlish WarrenLympstoneExmouthExtonDawlishWoodburyExminsterStarcross
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starcross | 1,687 | — | — | B | B− | B− |
| Dawlish Warren | 1,191 | 1.8 | — | C | D | B− |
| Lympstone | 1,838 | 2 | — | C− | A− | A |
| Exmouth | 35,502 | 2.2 | C | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Exton | 1,287 | 2.8 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Dawlish | 11,800 | 2.9 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Woodbury | 1,749 | 4 | — | C | B | A |
| Exminster | 4,388 | 4.2 | B+ | C− | A− | B |
Dawlish Warren, Lympstone, Exton and Woodbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Starcross
Does Starcross flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How many listed buildings are there in Starcross?
That is 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Starcross Pumping House.
Are schools in Starcross good?
GCSE results trail 85% of towns in England, and primary results trail 87% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Devon council.
Who lives in Starcross?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 26% of residents were 65 or over and 30% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 15% were under 15.
About Starcross
Village in Devon, England
Starcross is a built-up area of 1,687 people, in the Teignbridge council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,687 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006802
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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