United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
South Hams
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~88k · 46 state-funded schools
The signature
How South Hams ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,062/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£365,000
Expensive
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Rent
£996/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,615/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Crime
66.1/1k
Low
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Deprivation
13.7
Low
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Schools
95.6%
Strong
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
46 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
43 of 45 (95.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
46 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 46 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ivybridge Community College | Secondary | 2,323 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsbridge Academy | Secondary | 1,248 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King Edward VI Community College | Secondary | 909 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dartmouth Academy | Secondary | 452 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stowford School | Primary | 436 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School | Primary | 420 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsbridge Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 113205 | Primary | 356 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodlands Park Primary School | Primary | 332 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Grove School | Primary | 311 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sherford Vale School & Nursery | Primary | 310 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dartington Church of England Academy | Primary | 289 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge | Primary | 214 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Marldon Church of England Primary School | Primary | 210 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stokenham Area Primary School | Primary | 207 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wembury Primary School | Primary | 190 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Brent Primary School | Primary | 176 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Yealmpton Primary School | Primary | 171 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stoke Fleming Community Primary School | Primary | 170 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 157 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bidwell Brook School | Special | 153 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.