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West Devon

According to the 2021 census, West Devon had a total of 57,096 usual residents residing in 24,818 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 47.2 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 49.2 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 47.2 years.

Religion: In West Devon, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 50.29% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 41.6% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.51%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in West Devon is ‘White’, constituting 97.82% of the total population. The ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 1.1%, while ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ accounts for 0.59%.

Economic activity: 53.25% of West Devon’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Skilled trades’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 52.46% of its inhabitants is married and 27.32% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (65.66%). Most of the properties in West Devon are detached or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, West Devon crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 38.64. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

West Devon in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in West Devon, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (3)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (4)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (6)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (3)
  4. General health:
    • Fair health- Rank (8)
    • Good health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (1)
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (6)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Detached- Rank (2)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (4)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (5)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (7)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (5)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in West Devon

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Detached 10,702 43.12
Semi-detached 6,570 26.47
Terraced 4,948 19.94
Flats 1,552 6.25
Converted or shared house 422 1.7
Converted building. Eg school, church 261 1.05
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 206 0.83
Caravan or other mobile structure 156 0.63

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Detached 2 43.12
Converted building. Eg school, church 10 1.05
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 11 0.83
Caravan or other mobile structure 13 0.63
Converted or shared house 18 1.7
Semi-detached 20 26.47
Terraced 22 19.94
Flats 23 6.25

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Property ownership in West Devon

  1. Owned – 70.96% (17,612)
    1. Owns outright – 46.62% (11,569)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 24.35% (6,043)
  2. Private rented – 18.24% (4,526)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 15.43% (3,830)
    2. Other private rented – 2.80% (696)
  3. Social rented – 10.05% (2,495)
    1. Other social rented – 8.06% (2,000)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 1.99% (495)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.71% (176)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.71% (176)

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 5 (70.96%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 2 (46.62%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 24 (24.35%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 11 (18.24%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 6 (2.80%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 15 (15.43%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 18 (0.71%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 18 (0.71%)
  4. Social rented – rank – 21 (10.05%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 12 (8.06%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 21 (1.99%)

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Families in West Devon

  1. Single family household – 65.66% (16,296)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 32.62% (8,097)
      1. No children – 14.68% (3,643)
      2. Dependent children – 12.33% (3,061)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.61% (1,393)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – 14.98% (3,717)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 10.09% (2,503)
      1. No children – 5.79% (1,437)
      2. With dependent children – 3.78% (938)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.52% (128)
    4. Lone parent family – 7.66% (1,902)
      1. With dependent children – 4.54% (1,127)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.12% (775)
    5. Other single family household – 0.31% (77)
      1. Other family composition – 0.31% (77)
  2. One person household – 29.41% (7,300)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – 16.40% (4,070)
    2. Other – 13.01% (3,230)
  3. Other household types – 4.93% (1,223)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.04% (754)
    2. With dependent children – 1.89% (469)

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 4 (65.66%)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 2 (32.62%)
      1. No children – rank – 1 (14.68%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (5.61%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 14 (12.33%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 3 (14.98%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 24 (10.09%)
      1. No children – rank – 16 (5.79%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 25 (3.78%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 25 (0.52%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 24 (0.31%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 24 (0.31%)
    5. Lone parent family – rank – 25 (7.66%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 24 (4.54%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 25 (3.12%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 12 (4.93%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 13 (1.89%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 15 (3.04%)
  3. One person household – rank – 23 (29.41%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 7 (16.40%)
    2. Other – rank – 22 (13.01%)

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West Devon household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 12,236 49.3
Household is deprived in one dimension 8,733 35.19
Household is deprived in two dimensions 3,176 12.8
Household is deprived in three dimensions 620 2.5
Household is deprived in four dimensions 53 0.21

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 5 35.19
Household is deprived in four dimensions 7 0.21
Household is not deprived in any dimension 11 49.3
Household is deprived in two dimensions 18 12.8
Household is deprived in three dimensions 20 2.5

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Household sizes in West Devon

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 10,182 41.03
1 person in household 7,300 29.41
3 people in household 3,325 13.4
4 people in household 2,711 10.92
5 people in household 919 3.7
6 people in household 251 1.01
7 people in household 72 0.29
8 or more people in household 59 0.24

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
2 people in household 1 41.03
8 or more people in household 5 0.24
7 people in household 12 0.29
5 people in household 13 3.7
6 people in household 14 1.01
4 people in household 21 10.92
1 person in household 23 29.41
3 people in household 23 13.4

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Age groups of West Devon residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 13,647 23.9
Aged 35 to 49 years 9,001 15.77
Aged 65 to 74 years 8,614 15.09
Aged 75 to 84 years 5,525 9.68
Aged 10 to 15 years 3,787 6.63
Aged 5 to 9 years 2,750 4.82
Aged 16 to 19 years 2,256 3.95
Aged 4 years and under 2,196 3.85
Aged 85 years and over 2,131 3.73
Aged 25 to 34 years 2,117 3.71

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 1 23.9
Aged 75 to 84 years 3 9.68
Aged 65 to 74 years 4 15.09
Aged 85 years and over 5 3.73
Aged 10 to 15 years 17 6.63
Aged 16 to 19 years 17 3.95
Aged 5 to 9 years 23 4.82
Aged 35 to 49 years 23 15.77
Aged 4 years and under 25 3.85
Aged 25 to 34 years 25 3.71

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Gender breakdown in West Devon

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 29,160 51.07
Male 27,936 48.93

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 10 48.93
Female 16 51.07

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West Devon Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 26,007 45.55
Good health 19,802 34.68
Fair health 8,236 14.42
Bad health 2,380 4.17
Very bad health 671 1.18

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Fair health 8 14.42
Good health 9 34.68
Very bad health 15 1.18
Bad health 16 4.17
Very good health 18 45.55

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Relationship status amongst West Devon Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 52.46% (25,370)
    1. Married – 52.20% (25,248)
      1. Opposite sex – 51.98% (25,139)
      2. Same sex – 0.23% (109)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.25% (122)
      1. Same sex – 0.15% (72)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.10% (50)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 27.32% (13,211)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.48% (5,069)
    1. Divorced – 10.46% (5,061)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (8)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.61% (3,682)
    1. Widowed – 7.60% (3,677)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (5)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.13% (1,032)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.13% (1,030)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.00% (2)

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (52.46%)
    1. Married – rank – 1 (52.20%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 1 (51.98%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 22 (0.23%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 4 (0.25%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 2 (0.10%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 10 (0.15%)
  2. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 6 (7.61%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 6 (7.60%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 14 (10.48%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 12 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 14 (10.46%)
  4. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 15 (2.13%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 15 (2.13%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 25 (0.00%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 25 (27.32%)

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West Devon residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 97.20% (55,497)
    1. United Kingdom – 94.56% (53,989)
    2. EU countries – 2.36% (1,345)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.39% (795)
      2. European Union EU8 – 0.56% (318)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.27% (155)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.13% (77)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.29% (163)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.29% (163)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.05% (597)
  3. Africa – 0.89% (509)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.55% (312)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.29% (166)
  6. British Overseas – 0.03% (15)

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  1. British Overseas – rank – 2 (0.03%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 5 (0.29%)
  3. Europe – rank – 9 (97.20%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 8 (94.56%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 12 (0.29%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 12 (0.29%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 18 (2.36%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 10 (0.13%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 17 (1.39%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 17 (0.27%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 19 (0.56%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 11 (0.55%)
  5. Africa – rank – 13 (0.89%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 20 (1.05%)

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Passport records of West Devon residents

  1. Europe – 79.78% (45,553)
    1. United Kingdom – 77.96% (44,510)
    2. Other Europe – 1.50% (856)
      1. EU Member countries – 1.42% (813)
        1. Other EU countries – 0.42% (237)
        2. Poland – 0.37% (209)
        3. Romania – 0.20% (117)
        4. Germany – 0.12% (67)
        5. France – 0.09% (50)
        6. Italy – 0.07% (38)
        7. Spain – 0.07% (39)
        8. Portugal – 0.06% (37)
        9. Lithuania – 0.03% (19)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.08% (43)
        1. Other Europe – 0.07% (38)
        2. Turkey – 0.01% (5)
    3. Ireland – 0.33% (187)
  2. No passport held – 19.58% (11,181)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.23% (133)
    1. Eastern Asia – 0.10% (57)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.10% (55)
    3. Middle East – 0.02% (10)
    4. Southern Asia – 0.02% (9)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (2)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.18% (104)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.15% (86)
    2. Central and South America – 0.03% (18)
  5. Africa – 0.11% (61)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.08% (48)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.02% (11)
    3. North Africa – 0.00% (2)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.11% (64)

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 3 (0.11%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 7 (19.58%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 11 (0.18%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 9 (0.15%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 14 (0.03%)
  4. Europe – rank – 18 (79.78%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 10 (0.33%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 12 (77.96%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 19 (1.50%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 13 (0.08%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 6 (0.07%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 21 (0.01%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 19 (1.42%)
        1. Germany – rank – 9 (0.12%)
        2. France – rank – 11 (0.09%)
        3. Italy – rank – 17 (0.07%)
        4. Spain – rank – 17 (0.07%)
        5. Romania – rank – 17 (0.20%)
        6. Poland – rank – 18 (0.37%)
        7. Other EU countries – rank – 18 (0.42%)
        8. Portugal – rank – 19 (0.06%)
        9. Lithuania – rank – 23 (0.03%)
  5. Africa – rank – 20 (0.11%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 18 (0.02%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 18 (0.08%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 23 (0.00%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 21 (0.23%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 6 (0.00%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 8 (0.10%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 10 (0.02%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 16 (0.10%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 24 (0.02%)

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Ethnic groups in West Devon

  1. White – 97.82% (55,847)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 94.92% (54,196)
    2. Other White – 2.29% (1,306)
    3. Irish – 0.47% (271)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.07% (40)
    5. Roma – 0.06% (34)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.10% (626)
    1. White and Asian – 0.39% (223)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.39% (224)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.20% (113)
    4. White and Black African – 0.12% (66)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 0.59% (337)
    1. Other Asian – 0.25% (142)
    2. Chinese – 0.17% (97)
    3. Indian – 0.12% (70)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.03% (18)
    5. Pakistani – 0.02% (10)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.28% (162)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.21% (118)
    2. Arab – 0.08% (44)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.21% (122)
    1. African – 0.12% (68)
    2. Caribbean – 0.05% (26)
    3. Other Black – 0.05% (28)

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 3 (97.82%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 5 (94.92%)
    2. Irish – rank – 9 (0.47%)
    3. Roma – rank – 9 (0.06%)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 17 (0.07%)
    5. Other White – rank – 17 (2.29%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 19 (0.21%)
    1. Other Black – rank – 13 (0.05%)
    2. African – rank – 19 (0.12%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.05%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 21 (1.10%)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 8 (0.39%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 17 (0.39%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 23 (0.12%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 25 (0.20%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 21 (0.28%)
    1. Arab – rank – 11 (0.08%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 22 (0.21%)
  5. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 24 (0.59%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 22 (0.03%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 22 (0.02%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 22 (0.25%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 24 (0.17%)
    5. Indian – rank – 24 (0.12%)

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Religions in West Devon

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 28,713 50.29
No religion 23,754 41.6
Not answered 3,717 6.51
Other religion 457 0.8
Buddhist 209 0.37
Muslim 142 0.25
Jewish 63 0.11
Hindu 32 0.06
Sikh 9 0.02

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Other religion 3 0.8
Christian 4 50.29
Jewish 6 0.11
Buddhist 10 0.37
Not answered 11 6.51
Sikh 20 0.02
Muslim 22 0.25
No religion 23 41.6
Hindu 24 0.06

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Employment and unemployment amongst West Devon Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 53.25% (25,755)
    1. In employment – 51.50% (24,906)
      1. Employee – 37.32% (18,051)
        1. Full-time – 25.29% (12,229)
        2. Part-time – 12.04% (5,822)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 12.09% (5,849)
        1. Full-time – 6.74% (3,258)
        2. Part-time – 5.36% (2,591)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 2.08% (1,006)
        1. Full-time – 1.55% (749)
        2. Part-time – 0.53% (257)
    2. Unemployed – 1.76% (849)
  2. Economically inactive – 45.58% (22,045)
    1. Retired – 31.85% (15,401)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.79% (1,833)
    3. Looking after home or family – 3.73% (1,802)
    4. Student – 3.35% (1,622)
    5. Other – 2.87% (1,387)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.16% (562)
    1. In employment – 0.99% (478)
      1. Employee – 0.91% (441)
        1. Part-time – 0.79% (381)
        2. Full-time – 0.12% (60)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.08% (37)
        1. Part-time – 0.06% (31)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (6)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.00% (0)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (0)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (0)
    2. Unemployed – 0.17% (84)

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 6 (45.58%)
    1. Retired – rank – 4 (31.85%)
    2. Other – rank – 8 (2.87%)
    3. Student – rank – 14 (3.35%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 16 (3.79%)
    5. Looking after home or family – rank – 17 (3.73%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 19 (53.25%)
    1. In employment – rank – 17 (51.50%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 2 (12.09%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 2 (6.74%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 3 (5.36%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 4 (2.08%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 2 (0.53%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 5 (1.55%)
      3. Employee – rank – 25 (37.32%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 18 (12.04%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 24 (25.29%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 22 (1.76%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 24 (1.16%)
    1. In employment – rank – 24 (0.99%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 7 (0.08%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (0.06%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.01%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 18 (0.00%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
      3. Employee – rank – 24 (0.91%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 24 (0.79%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 24 (0.12%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 25 (0.17%)

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Socio-economic statistics for West Devon

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 10,302 21.3
Small employers and own account workers 8,753 18.1
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 6,278 12.98
Semi-routine occupations 5,459 11.29
Routine occupations 5,180 10.71
Intermediate occupations 4,991 10.32
Never worked and long-term unemployed 2,754 5.69
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 2,597 5.37
Full-time students 2,049 4.24

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Small employers and own account workers 2 18.1
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 6 12.98
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 9 21.3
Never worked and long-term unemployed 16 5.69
Routine occupations 20 10.71
Full-time students 20 4.24
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 21 5.37
Semi-routine occupations 22 11.29
Intermediate occupations 23 10.32

Comparing West Devon wards.

Occupation groups in West Devon

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 4,444 17.51
Skilled trades 4,264 16.8
Managers, directors and senior officials 3,458 13.62
Associate professional and technical 2,889 11.38
Elementary 2,471 9.73
Caring, leisure and other service 2,456 9.68
Administrative and secretarial 2,122 8.36
Sales and customer service 1,751 6.9
Process, plant and machine operatives 1,529 6.02

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Rank of West Devon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Skilled trades 2 16.8
Managers, directors and senior officials 7 13.62
Professional occupations 11 17.51
Elementary 18 9.73
Associate professional and technical 19 11.38
Process, plant and machine operatives 20 6.02
Administrative and secretarial 21 8.36
Caring, leisure and other service 22 9.68
Sales and customer service 24 6.9

Comparing West Devon wards.