Dartington
Dartington is a village in Devon, England, with a population of around 876. There are around 3 restaurants and cafés, 10 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Totnes, 1.7 km away. There were around 10 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 Dartington 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
- Totnes
- 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
6°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 11° / 5° · 14% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:09Sunset 16:47
9h 39m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US 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
15 reported · August 2026▲ 67% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Burglary2
- Criminal damage & arson2
Neighbourhood team: Totnes West · Devon And Cornwall
Local policing priorities
- As we head into the summer months, we want everyone to enjoy the warmer weather safety and responsibly. While we welcome people making th…
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
119 food businesses within 2 miles
- 88 rated 4–5 ★ (74 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Totnes (1.7 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Totnes (1.8 km):
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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: 151.9p · Esso (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (11.8 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Dartington Hall Hotel (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches16
- Playgrounds9
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
- 184 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
Caroline Voaden
Liberal Democrat
South Devon
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
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
- Schools6
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens22
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,020 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £33,321 avg
e.g. Mechanical Installation Site Operative, Trade Sales Coordinator, Flexible Nursery Practitioner (Relief)
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
3% low-carbon electricity
Gas 97% · Wind 3%
381 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
2 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in TQ9
- Leatside Surgery
- Catherine House Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Devon:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks901 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Introduce urgent moratorium on AI Data Centres and BESS outside AI Growth Zones343 local signatures · 38,553 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND305 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately190 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases186 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Cott Inn · 0.2 kmThe Cott Inn is a medieval inn at Dartington, Devon, in the southwest of England. Founded in 1307, it is the second oldest inn in Britain, and a listed building.
Dartington · 0.8 kmDartington is a village in Devon, England. Its population is 876. The electoral ward of Dartington includes the surrounding area and had a population of 1,753 at the 2011 census. It is located to the west of the River…
- King Edward VI Community College · 1.2 km
King Edward VI Community College (KEVICC) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Totnes, Devon, England. It is located in the Dart Valley on the A385 Ashburton Road and serves Totnes and the sur…
- Soundart Radio · 1.3 km
Soundart Radio is an art radio station based in Dartington, Totnes, Devon, UK. Founded as a student radio station in 2006 by two graduates of Dartington College of Arts, Nell Harrison and Lucinda Guy, the station move…
Dartington Hall · 1.4 kmDartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is an historic house and country estate of around 800 acres dating from medieval times. The group of late 14th century buildings are Grade I listed; describe…
Dartington College of Arts · 1.6 kmDartington College of Arts was a specialist arts college located at Dartington Hall in the south-west of England, offering courses at degree and postgraduate level together with an arts research programme. It existed…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dartington?
- Dartington is a town in Devon, England, in the South Hams local authority.
- What is the population of Dartington?
- Dartington has an approximate settlement population of 876.
- How deprived is Dartington?
- The South Hams local authority, which includes Dartington, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.