Brixton
Brixton is a village in Devon, England, with a population of around 1,252. There are two bus stops, one restaurant or café, and the nearest railway station is Marsh Mills, 5.9 km away. In June 2026, there were around 5 recorded street crimes, most commonly public order. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Brixton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Hams area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 88,624 residents at roughly 100 people per km².
- Council
- South Hams
- County
- Devon
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Police force
- Devon & Cornwall
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 115th of 294 English council areas — better than 61% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
10°CClear
- Today: 12° / 9° · 20% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:08Sunset 16:50
9h 42m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Plymouth Centre, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 3.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
4 reported · August 2026▼ 67% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Ivybridge Rural South · Devon And Cornwall
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour
- Safeguarding the vulnerable
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
158 reported road collisions (2025)
21 killed or seriously injured · 217 casualties · 17.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
40 food businesses within 2 miles
- 36 rated 4–5 ★ (34 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Marsh Mills (5.9 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Plymouth (8.3 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£360,616 average▲ 0.8% YoY
Across South Hams · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,012 average monthly rent▲ 3.2% YoY
- 1 bed £737
- 2 bed £921
- 3 bed £1,139
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
11.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.4 times median annual pay (10.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,415 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.9p · Esso (10.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (10.3 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
43 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Otter Nurseries (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
88,624 residents in South Hams · 100/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 56%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,947
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,318
- Net moves+1,629
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 181 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,615 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (20% of 47,850)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
55 schools · 11,738 pupils
39 primary · 3 secondary · 13 other
Ofsted: 18 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)
45 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ivybridge Community CollegeGood
- Kingsbridge AcademyGood
- King Edward VI Community College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Hams
Care & health services
829 CQC-registered services
- Care homes309
- GP practices118
- Dentists156
- Homecare agencies155
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Devon
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 31 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
234 applications decided
94.9% granted · 222 granted, 12 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Rebecca Smith
Conservative
South West Devon
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 1
- Con 7
- LD 19
- Grn 3
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,020 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
131 jobs advertised · £36,722 avg
e.g. Head of Education Services, Contract Structural Engineer, Newly Qualified Solicitor – Criminal Law
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£751 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,368 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
35% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 50,991 certificates
11.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
2% low-carbon electricity
Gas 98% · Wind 2%
384 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 82.9 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Devon): 64 women · 63.7 men
57% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.1
- Feeling worthwhile7.1
- Happiness yesterday6.9
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 1 pharmacy in PL8
- Yealm Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South West Devon:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks333 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND277 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases227 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth226 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills193 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Brixton, Devon · 0.2 kmBrixton is a village, parish and former manor situated near Plymouth in South Hams, Devon, England. It is located on the A379 Plymouth to Kingsbridge road and is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Plymouth. Its population is…
Brixton Road railway station · 1.4 kmBrixton Road railway station served the village of Brixton, Devon, England from 1898 to 1960 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch.
- Steer Point railway station · 1.7 km
Steer Point railway station served the village of Brixton, Devon, England, from 1898 to 1960 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch.
Puslinch, Devon · 2.0 kmPuslinch is a small but ancient rural locality to the south of Yealmpton village in the South Hams district of the county of Devon, England. The name Puslich or Posylynch means "Pugh's land".
Elburton Cross railway station · 2.2 kmElburton Cross railway station served the suburb of Plymstock, Devon, England from 1898 to 1960 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch. It was situated 1 mile 77 chains (3 km) from Plymstock station and 5 miles 68 chains…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare South Hams with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brixton?
- Brixton is a town in Devon, England, in the South Hams local authority.
- What is the population of Brixton?
- Brixton has an approximate settlement population of 1,252.
- How deprived is Brixton?
- The South Hams local authority, which includes Brixton, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.