# Blackawton & Stoke Fleming The east of the South Hams. About 2,793 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 47 square kilometres. Blackawton & Stoke Fleming had 2,563 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05010130. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [South Hams](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams) ## Key figures - **Population: 2,563** (2021). Blackawton & Stoke Fleming had 2,563 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 705th least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/ward/blackawton-and-stoke-fleming#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Blackawton & Stoke Fleming live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/ward/blackawton-and-stoke-fleming#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 62.0%** (January 2026). In Blackawton & Stoke Fleming, 62.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/ward/blackawton-and-stoke-fleming#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 54.2%** (2021). 54.2% of residents in Blackawton & Stoke Fleming were aged 15 to 64 at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 343rd lowest of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/ward/blackawton-and-stoke-fleming#f-age-15-to-64 ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05010130) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Blackawton & Stoke Fleming live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05010130) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Hams. The outline is Blackawton & Stoke Fleming. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05010130) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blackawton & Stoke Fleming had 2,563 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E05010130) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Hams. The outline is Blackawton & Stoke Fleming. ## How Blackawton & Stoke Fleming compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Blackawton & Stoke Fleming | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 2,563 | 2nd least populated | 20 wards, South Hams · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | – | 20 wards, South Hams · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 62.0% | 10th highest | 20 wards, South Hams · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 54.2% | 4th lowest | 20 wards, South Hams · 2021 | ## What is the population of Blackawton & Stoke Fleming? Blackawton & Stoke Fleming had 2,563 usual residents at the census. Blackawton & Stoke Fleming is the joint 705th least populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of South Hams These figures are published for the whole of South Hams, not for each ward, so they describe all of South Hams and not Blackawton & Stoke Fleming alone. [See South Hams](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams) - **Average house price: £360,616** (August 2026). South Hams’ average house price was £360,616 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £38,638** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Hams earned a median of £38,638 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 170th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 9.3×** (2025). A home in South Hams costs 9.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 15.1** (2025). South Hams has a deprivation score of 15.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 98th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Blackawton & Stoke Fleming in brief Blackawton & Stoke Fleming had 2,563 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Blackawton & Stoke Fleming live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Blackawton & Stoke Fleming, 62.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 54.2% of residents in Blackawton & Stoke Fleming were aged 15 to 64 at the census. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05010130 - Constituency: [South Devon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-devon) - Council: [South Hams](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams) - Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 47.24 km² - People, mid-2024: 2,793* - Output areas: 7 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Allington & Strete](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/ward/allington-and-strete), [West Dart](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/ward/west-dart), [Dartmouth & East Dart](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/ward/dartmouth-and-east-dart), [South Brent](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/ward/south-brent), [Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/ward/loddiswell-and-aveton-gifford) ## Latest updates for Blackawton & Stoke Fleming - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05010130 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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