Welcome to Holbeton

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Introduction

Holbeton is a civil parish and village located 9 miles south east of Plymouth in the South Hams district of Devon, England. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 579, down from 850 in 1901. By 2011 it had increased to 619.The southern boundary of the parish lies on the coast (at Bigbury Bay), and it is surrounded clockwise from the west by the parishes of Newton and Noss, Yealmpton, Ermington, Modbury, and on the opposite bank of the ria of the River Erme, Kingston. The village, set back from the wooded shores of the river, is accessed by minor roads south of the A379 road, between the villages of Modbury and Yealmpton. Within the parish, north of the village, is the hamlet of Ford.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,626 hectares

Population

612 (2021)

Density

38 people/km2

Mean age

43.6

Ward

Newton & Yealmpton

District

South Hams

Postcodes

PL21, PL8

ONS ID

E04003154


Council

Contact details for Holbeton Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Holbeton Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Holbeton Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Holbeton Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Holbeton Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Holbeton Parish.

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Local News

A rare glimpse inside the private estate that owns 5000 acres of South Hams coast and countryside

Hosted and licensed by South Hams Gazette

A rare glimpse inside the private estate that owns 5000 acres of South Hams coast and countryside

Published: 25th Jul 2017

Toilets set to reopen as revised proposals for provision in the South Hams presented

Hosted and licensed by Devon Live

Toilets set to reopen as revised proposals for provision in the South Hams presented

Published: 16th Dec 2019

Devon Features - Holbeton is Devon Village of the Year 2003

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Devon Features - Holbeton is Devon Village of the Year 2003

Published: 14th Sep 2003