Yelverton’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Yelverton’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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YelvertonDevon
A village of 1,856 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: JThomas · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,856
Census 2021 · West Devon council
Median home
£400K
81 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.8
39% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Yelverton a good place to live?
Yelverton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is cost of living (C−): median sale £400,000, 8.1 years of area income; rent £846 a month.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Yelverton stand out
The 3 things Yelverton does most differently from other towns.
How Yelverton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Yelverton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAOpen →SafetyA−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.6 for men, 83.9 for womenB+Open →WalkabilityBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 54% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £52,786; 1.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingCOpen →Outdoors72% live within 400 m of a park; 85% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life2.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Yelverton.
Who lives here
An older town: 39% of people in Yelverton are 65 or over, more than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
Yelverton sits above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Children under 15 make up 12% of residents. The median resident of Yelverton is 57.8 years old.
57.8median age
YelvertonDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Yelverton | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Yelverton records less burglary and damage per resident than Devon’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.9 per 1,000 a year
That puts Yelverton below both Devon’s towns (7.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Violent crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 72 crimes inside Yelverton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 9 reports of anti-social behaviour.
14.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 69% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual36
Public order9
Damage & arson8
Other theft5
Shoplifting3
Vehicle crime3
Other crime3
Drugs2
Anti-social9
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.
14.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
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
HousingCost of living grade C−
More households own their home in Yelverton than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
On this, Yelverton is above both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 14% of households.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Yelverton£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £585,000 | 35 |
| Semi-detached | £285,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £395,000 | 13 |
| Flat or maisonette | £129,000 | 18 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£846
average private rent a month, West Devon council area
£2,623
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Yelverton keeps more of its old housing than Devon or England’s towns: 32% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Yelverton comes above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%). Yelverton has 5 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Yelverton has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
5
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Yelverton say their health is good than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
For Yelverton, that is below both Devon’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Yelverton is Derriford Hospital, 5.4 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 | Yelverton | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Yelverton work nearby than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 11% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
16% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%). 81% of commuters drove to work at the census.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot7%
Bicycle5%
Bus3%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 61% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Buckland Abbey and 2 more in and around Yelverton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Yelverton. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey2.1 km outside town, to the west
GardenThe Garden House1.4 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteBrisworthy stone circle4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenThe Garden House1.4 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteBrisworthy stone circle4.3 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 (1)
- The Garden House: TenToe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yelverton
14pages on Yelverton
The big questions
SafetyA−14.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £400K · rent £846 a monthHousing32 sold in 12 months · busiest street Binkham HillSchoolsBHealthB+Life expectancy 82.6 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commuteB−50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Yelverton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HorrabridgeTavistockBere AlstonPrincetownGunnislake and St Ann's ChapelPlymouthSaltashYelverton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelverton | 1,856 | — | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Horrabridge | 1,875 | 1.1 | — | B− | B | B+ |
| Tavistock | 12,676 | 4.3 | C | C | C+ | B |
| Bere Alston | 2,259 | 4.5 | — | B− | B | B |
| Princetown | 1,442 | 5.6 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel | 3,506 | 6.2 | C | D | B | B− |
| Plymouth | 266,970 | 7.2 | C | C+ | D | C− |
| Saltash | 15,433 | 8.3 | C− | D | C+ | C+ |
Horrabridge, Bere Alston and Princetown have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Yelverton
How many listed buildings are there in Yelverton?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Is Yelverton safe?
Police recorded 72 crimes inside Yelverton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 50% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Is Yelverton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £400,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £129,000, terraced houses £395,000, semi-detached houses £285,000 and detached houses £585,000.
About Yelverton
Village in Devon, England
Yelverton is a built-up area of 1,856 people, in the West 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
- Population
- 1,856 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006884
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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