South Brent
South Brent is a village in Devon, England, with a population of around 2,559. It has one pharmacy, one supermarket, and around two restaurants and cafés, along with four bus stops and the nearest railway station at Ivybridge, 6.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £404,787, and there were around nine 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 South Brent 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
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 9° / 7° · 70% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:44
9h 32m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
43US 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
8 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Other theft1
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
18 food businesses within 2 miles
- 16 rated 4–5 ★ (16 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ivybridge (6.2 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ivybridge (6.2 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
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Blackadon Barn Cottages (4.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches7
- 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
- In a conservation area (South Brent)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 25 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:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
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
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,020 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
20 jobs advertised · £49,119 avg
e.g. Superflex Roadside Patrol - South West, 7.5 Tonne Driver, Key Stage 2 Primary Teacher
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
6% low-carbon electricity
Gas 94% · Wind 6%
369 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 TQ10
- South Brent Health Centre
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
South Brent · 0.3 kmSouth Brent is a large village on the southern edge of Dartmoor, England, in the valley of the River Avon. The parish includes the small hamlets of Aish, Harbourneford, Lutton, Brent Mill, and many scattered farmhouse…
Aish, South Brent · 0.9 kmAish is a hamlet in the English county of Devon. It is near the large village of South Brent.
Lutton, South Brent · 1.2 kmLutton is a small farming hamlet on the outskirts of South Brent, Devon, England. It is a hillside community on the side of Brent Hill. It is only a small hamlet of about 15 people.
Glazebrook House, South Brent · 1.3 kmGlazebrook House is a building of historical significance in South Brent, Devon. Part of the house was built in about 1650 and was successively added to until it became the present structure. It was the residence of s…
- Lady's Wood and Viaduct Meadow · 1.6 km
Lady's Wood and Viaduct Meadow, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within Dartmoor National Park, in Devon, England. It is located 1.5km west of the village of South Brent. This protected area is close t…
Brent Hill · 1.6 kmBrent Hill is the site of an Iron Age hill fort situated close to South Brent in Devon, England. The fort occupies the top of Brent Hill at approx 311 metres (1,020 ft) above Sea Level.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Brent?
- South Brent is a town in Devon, England, in the South Hams local authority.
- What is the population of South Brent?
- South Brent has an approximate settlement population of 2,559.
- How deprived is South Brent?
- The South Hams local authority, which includes South Brent, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.