Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A village of 666 in Devon, South West.
Stoke Canon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Stoke Canon does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 9 buildings inside Stoke Canon’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stoke Canon. Best known first.
CastleRougemont Castle4.9 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustKillerton House3.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic housePynes House2.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryPolsloe Priory3.8 km outside town, to the south
MuseumThe Bill Douglas Cinema Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCross Park3.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stoke Canon.
Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. Children under 15 make up 14%, below both Devon’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Stoke Canon is 51.8 years old.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Stoke Canon | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 58% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 85 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | B |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Stoke Canon has 0.5 jobs. Just over one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. Households take home £66K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold 6% of households. 17% rent privately, below both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £968 a month across the East Devon council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £355,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £242,500 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
35% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.8 reports per 1,000, below both Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Homes see 7.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
17% of residents in Stoke Canon live with a disability. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Stoke Canon is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 3.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Stoke Canon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Stoke Canon’s listed buildings include The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Stoke Canon counts 135 listed buildings, higher than both Devon’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39). Historic England’s list names 9 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Canon | 666 | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Clyst | 2,683 | 2.6 | B− | C− | C+ | A− |
| Broadclyst | 1,549 | 3 | — | B− | B+ | A− |
| Exeter | 126,181 | 3.2 | C | C− | D | C+ |
| Clyst Honiton | 1,030 | 3.4 | — | B− | D− | A− |
| Silverton | 1,501 | 3.5 | — | B | A | A− |
| Cranbrook | 4,936 | 4.6 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
| Clyst St Mary | 1,193 | 5 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
Broadclyst, Clyst Honiton, Silverton and Clyst St Mary have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene. 35% of Stoke Canon’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Stoke Canon is £2,525 for 2026–27, more than in 70% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Devon, England
Stoke Canon is a built-up area of 666 people, in the East Devon 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
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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