Town Pop. 592

Living in Kingswear: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kingswear comes out at 39/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is environment: 81/100 against a national town median of 64/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 5 places in the TQ6 postcode district. That is 11 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Safety (91) also clears 80/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: TQ6 postcode district.

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Kingswear scores 39 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
91
72.6 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Below the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 19 crimes
≈ similar to national average
Criminal damage and arson 8 crimes
↑ 99% above national average
Other theft 6 crimes
↑ 63% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 5 crimes
↓ 45% below national average
Public order 2 crimes
↓ 48% below national average
other 3 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Parking Area 7 crimes
  2. 2 Greenway Halt 6 crimes
  3. 3 Higher Contour Road 5 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
81
Air Quality NO₂ 2.666 · PM2.5 4.841 · PM10 8.518 µg/m³
82
Green Space 78
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
6

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsTorbay Hospital8.9 mi
Derriford Hospital24.4 mi
Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford)25.3 mi
Hospital waitsTorbay And South Devon NHS Foundation Trust0.4 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks66.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs66.2%
Nearest GP surgeryDartmouth Health & Wellbeing Centre1.5 mi
GP capacity1,320 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)58.4%
available across South Hams
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.1%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 46 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
68
Employment rate44.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed44.3%Unemployed1.3%Retired43.1%Student2.3%Other inactive9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.7%Skilled & technical36.8%Routine & elementary16.6%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications13.8%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)8.2%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)12.2%Level 3 (A levels)14.3%Level 4+ (degree & above)39.9%Apprenticeship7.3%Other (incl. vocational)4.2%
Home ownership81.9%
Around the England average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
23
Council tax South Hams · 2026-27
A £1,743
B £2,034
C £2,324
D £2,615
E £3,196
F £3,777
G £4,358
H £5,230
Energy South West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water South West Water
Average bill regional £600/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
22
Paignton 5.9 mi
Torquay 7.8 mi
Totnes 8 mi
J31 M5 22.8 mi
J31 M5 23.2 mi
J30 M5 25.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
36
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Kingswear in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Dartmouth 47 1.0 mi away ⇄
Stoke Fleming 41 2.1 mi away ⇄
Dittisham 34 2.7 mi away ⇄
Brixham 52 3.5 mi away ⇄
Strete 37 3.9 mi away ⇄
Stoke Gabriel 37 4.6 mi away ⇄
Blackawton 32 4.7 mi away ⇄
Slapton (South Hams) 36 5.5 mi away ⇄
Collaton St Mary 44 5.8 mi away ⇄
Paignton 61 6.3 mi away ⇄
Stokenham 40 7.1 mi away ⇄
Marldon 55 7.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kingswear a nice place to live?

Kingswear has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kingswear is 39/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Kingswear?

Kingswear is a relatively safe area to live. Our safety score is 91/100. There were 43 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Kingswear in context

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Postcode districts in Kingswear

TQ6 43 ⇄

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