Tavistock
Tavistock is a town in Devon, England, with a population of around 12,675. It has around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 19 restaurants and cafés, 12 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Gunnislake, 6.3 km away. The average sold house price is around £336,850. There were around 47 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 Tavistock 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
20°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 15° · 70% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:47Sunset 19:37
12h 50m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Saltash Callington Road, United Kingdom
Crime
70 reported · July 2026▲ 21% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences34
- Public order11
- Other theft7
- Anti-social behaviour6
2 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: Tavistock Town · Devon And Cornwall
Local policing priorities
- Anti Social Behaviour We intend to act proportionately but robustly to support communities affected by anti social behaviour. We achieve…
- Drugs We aim to deal swiftly and robustly to drug related activity reported within our neighbourhoods. To achieve this we require the sup…
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
114 food businesses within 2 miles
- 98 rated 4–5 ★ (84 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gunnislake (6.5 km)
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gunnislake (6.5 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: 168.7p · Morrisons (1.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.7p · Morrisons (1.3 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: West Devon Borough Council (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches33
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds12
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 (Tavistock)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 166 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
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
Torridge and Tavistock
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
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
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés22
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,530 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
143 jobs advertised · £34,733 avg
e.g. Market Research Field Interviewer Car Required Part-time, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats
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
57% low-carbon electricity
Solar 46% · Gas 36% · Wind 9% · Imports 6%
148 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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 Torridge and Tavistock:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership461 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects369 local signatures · 14,312 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office347 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership338 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases324 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Eustachius' Church, Tavistock · 0.0 kmSt Eustachius' Church, Tavistock is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Tavistock, Devon.
Tavistock Abbey · 0.1 kmTavistock Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Rumon, is a ruined Benedictine abbey in Tavistock, Devon. The Abbey was surrendered in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Nothing remains o…
Tavistock Town Hall · 0.1 kmTavistock Town Hall is a municipal building in Bedford Square, Tavistock, Devon, England. The structure, which remains the main venue for civic events in the town, is a Grade II listed building.
Corn Market, Tavistock · 0.2 kmThe Corn Market is a commercial building in West Street in Tavistock, Devon, England. The structure, which is now used as a ladies' clothes shop, is a Grade II listed building.
- Tavistock South railway station · 0.3 km
Tavistock South was a railway station serving the town of Tavistock, operated by the South Devon and Tavistock Railway, forming part of the line between Plymouth Millbay and Launceston.
Tavistock North railway station · 0.3 kmTavistock North was a railway station serving the town of Tavistock, operated by the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway, but forming part of the Exeter to Plymouth section of the London and South W…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tavistock?
- Tavistock is a town in Devon, England, in the West Devon local authority.
- What is the population of Tavistock?
- Tavistock has an approximate settlement population of 12,675.
- How deprived is Tavistock?
- The West Devon local authority, which includes Tavistock, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.