Stokenham’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Stokenham’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StokenhamDevon
A village in Devon, South West, home to 368 people.
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Photo: Geoff Pick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
368
Census 2021 · South Hams council
Median home
£535K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
63.1
47% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stokenham a good place to live?
There are no grades for Stokenham: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. People aged 65 and over make up 47% of residents. 19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Stokenham stand out
The 3 things Stokenham does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
47% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael; 21.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stokenham.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Stokenham than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 9.5% are under 15
Graduates make up 41% of adults. People 65 and over make up 47% of the town, above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.1% of residents. The median resident of Stokenham is 63.1 years old.
63.1median age
StokenhamDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
47%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level41%
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.
| Stokenham | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.5% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 47% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Stokenham
The town has one school, shown below. Stokenham Area Primary School’s results beat just over four in five schools in England like it. At the one primary school within 3 km, 74% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stokenham Area Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 202 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Stokenham travel far: only 33% go under 5 km, fewer than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 18% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%). Home was the main workplace for just over two in five workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Stokenham, 16% work in the town itself. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot14%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Buying in Stokenham costs more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns: the median sale is £535K
6% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 7% of households, below Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 88%.
£535Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stokenham£535K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £610,000 | 15 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,012
average private rent a month, South Hams council area
£2,550
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
Violence is recorded less often in Stokenham than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 12.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Over the year to August 2026, 11 offences were reported in Stokenham. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1 reports per 1,000, below Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 73% of recorded crime.
12.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
12.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
More people in Stokenham live with a disability than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 24%
The nearest A&E to Stokenham is Torbay Hospital, 15.4 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 0.7 miles off. 5.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, close to Devon’s towns (5.9%) and above England’s towns (5.2%).
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Stokenham | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 21% | 17% |
83.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Stokenham is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 516 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Stokenham. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. 30% of its homes were built before 1919, above Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II18
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Michael Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
516
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stokenham
12pages on Stokenham
The big questions
Safety12.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £535K · rent £1,012 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Kiln LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.8 (men), 87.8 (women)Work & commute65% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Stokenham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChillingtonKingsbridgeSalcombeLoddiswellDartmouthStoke GabrielModburyStokenham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stokenham | 368 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chillington | 1,074 | 0.7 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Kingsbridge | 5,682 | 4.4 | B− | C+ | C | B− |
| Salcombe | 1,583 | 5.1 | — | D | B | A+ |
| Loddiswell | 1,032 | 6.4 | — | B− | B | A |
| Dartmouth | 5,260 | 6.5 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Stoke Gabriel | 1,340 | 9.4 | — | C− | A | A |
| Modbury | 1,687 | 11 | — | C− | A | A |
Chillington, Salcombe, Loddiswell, Stoke Gabriel and Modbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stokenham
How many listed buildings are there in Stokenham?
That is 21.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael.
Is Stokenham expensive to live in?
Private rents in the South Hams council area averaged £1,012 a month in August 2026.
About Stokenham
Village in Devon, England
Stokenham is a built-up area of 368 people, in the South Hams 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
- 368 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Hams
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63007005
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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