Calstock
Calstock is a village in Devon, England, with a population of around 790. There are 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Calstock, 1 km away. The average sold house price is around £365,346, and there were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Calstock area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Devon area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 57,098 residents at roughly 49 people per km².
- Council
- West Devon
- County
- Devon
- Constituency
- Torridge and West Devon
- Police force
- Devon & Cornwall
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 78th of 294 English council areas — better than 73% 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
22°CCloudy
- Today: 22° / 10° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 15° · Fog
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:46Sunset 19:39
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Saltash Callington Road, United Kingdom
Crime
11 reported · July 2026▲ 267% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Public order3
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Calstock · Devon And Cornwall
Local policing priorities
- DRUGS SUPPLY
- ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
100 reported road collisions (2024)
31 killed or seriously injured · 160 casualties · 17.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
34 food businesses within 2 miles
- 27 rated 4–5 ★ (21 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Calstock (0.3 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Calstock (0.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£286,145 average▼ 0.7% YoY
Across West Devon · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£840 average monthly rent▲ 2.1% YoY
- 1 bed £598
- 2 bed £766
- 3 bed £945
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.8 times median annual pay (8.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 166.7p · Morrisons (6.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.7p · Morrisons (6.2 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: zest-date-owed-dust (4.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
57,098 residents in West Devon · 49/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 56%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 139 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,705 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (25% of 27,470)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
37 schools · 6,412 pupils
29 primary · 2 secondary · 6 other
Ofsted: 16 of 18 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
32inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Okehampton CollegeRequires improvement
- Tavistock CollegeRequires improvement
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · West Devon
Care & health services
832 CQC-registered services
- Care homes310
- GP practices118
- Dentists158
- Homecare agencies155
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Devon
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (CALSTOCK, church street)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 92 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
90 applications decided
94.4% granted · 85 granted, 5 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Anna Gelderd
Labour
South East Cornwall
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Green / Liberal Democrat / Labour coalition
- Lab 1
- Con 10
- LD 6
- Grn 3
- Oth 11
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,530 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
11 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£662 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,196 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
36% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 28,821 certificates
12.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
81% low-carbon electricity
Solar 56% · Wind 22% · Gas 14% · Imports 6%
59 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.7 yrs women · 82 yrs men
57% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.9
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2021-22
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South East Cornwall:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership545 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Add a tick box for "Cornish" in the 2031 census for national identity question 452 local signatures · 4,868 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office425 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership383 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test293 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Andrew's Church, Calstock · 0.3 kmSt Andrew's is the Anglican parish church of Calstock in Cornwall and dates to the 14th century. It is a Grade I listed building.
Calstock · 0.3 kmCalstock is a civil parish and a large village in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the border with Devon. The village is situated on the River Tamar 6 miles (9.7 km) south west of Tavistock and 10 mile…
Harewood House, Calstock · 0.3 kmHarewood House was an ancient manor house, built originally by the Saxons, in Cornwall, England. Harewood Estate is surrounded by old mine workings, so the house faces towards Morwellham Quay.
Calstock railway station · 0.3 kmCalstock railway station is an unstaffed railway station on the Tamar Valley Line serving the village of Calstock in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated at the north end of Calstock Viaduct which carries the rail…
- Calstock Rural District · 0.5 km
Calstock Rural District was a local government division of Cornwall in England, UK, between 1894 and 1934. Established under the Local Government Act 1894, the rural district was abolished in 1934, enlarging St Ger…
Bere Alston railway station · 1.2 kmBere Alston railway station serves the village of Bere Alston in Devon, England, 10+1⁄4 miles (16.5 km) north of Plymouth on the Tamar Valley Line to Gunnislake.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Calstock?
- Calstock is a town in Devon, England, in the West Devon local authority.
- What is the population of Calstock?
- Calstock has an approximate settlement population of 790.
- How deprived is Calstock?
- The West Devon local authority, which includes Calstock, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.