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South Hams

South Hams is a district council in Devon, in the South West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,615

Higher than 91% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

7th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£361k

Higher than 74% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.

3rd highest of the 26 councils in the South West.

Down 6.8% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£921

Higher than 50% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 8 districts in Devon.

Up 3.4% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings9.3

Higher than 78% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.

3rd highest of the 26 councils in the South West.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home68

Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 7th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van11.7%

Lower than 89% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.

3rd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station14.4%

Lower than 78% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket45.9%

Lower than 91% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy43.2%

Lower than 97% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.

2nd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available58.4%

Lower than 91% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.

3rd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

Higher than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.

The highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Down 5 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score51.0

Higher than 87% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.

2nd highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,542

Lower than 99% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.

3rd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Devon as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 26 councils in the South West.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents46.1

Lower than 91% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 6th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Up 25.8% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households2.4

Lower than 95% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 8 districts in Devon.

Joint 4th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year35.2

Lower than 69% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Devon as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 5th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89%

Lower than 72% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents12.9

Higher than 99% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.

2nd highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Down 7.7% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.1

Lower than 94% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Devon.

The lowest of the 24 councils in the South West.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.6

Higher than 89% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Devon.

3rd highest of the 24 councils in the South West.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women64 yrs

Higher than 76% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Devon as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 3rd highest of the 26 councils in the South West.

Down 3.6 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home1.6 ha

Lower than 99% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.

2nd lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean3.3 µg/m³

Lower than 92% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 4th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Down 42.1% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

South Hams shares a boundary with Plymouth, Teignbridge, Torbay and West Devon. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. West Devon£771
  2. Torbay£817
  3. Teignbridge£869
  4. Plymouth£886
  5. South Hams£921
Average house price, all homes
  1. Plymouth£223k
  2. Torbay£224k
  3. West Devon£286k
  4. Teignbridge£304k
  5. South Hams£361k
Council tax, band D
  1. Plymouth£2,442
  2. Torbay£2,470
  3. South Hams£2,615
  4. Teignbridge£2,643
  5. West Devon£2,705
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. South Hams46.1
  2. Teignbridge46.1
  3. West Devon46.1
  4. Plymouth93.4
  5. Torbay93.8
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. South Hams1,542
  2. West Devon1,552
  3. Teignbridge1,820
  4. Torbay2,120
  5. Plymouth2,280
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Teignbridge62%
  2. Torbay62%
  3. West Devon62%
  4. Plymouth64%
  5. South Hams67%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. West Devon2.8 µg/m³
  2. South Hams3.3 µg/m³
  3. Teignbridge4 µg/m³
  4. Torbay4.8 µg/m³
  5. Plymouth7.4 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. South Hams14.4%
  2. West Devon14.4%
  3. Teignbridge22%
  4. Plymouth23.4%
  5. Torbay26.3%

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