East Devon, in numbers

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East Devon local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

6.2% to 39.3%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6.2% in West Hill & Aylesbeare to 39.3% in Exmouth Town — a gap of 33.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
West Hill & Aylesbeare	6.2%	67	1,080
Sidmouth Sidford	10.3%	379	3,686
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh	10.9%	231	2,113
Whimple & Rockbeare	11.1%	140	1,259
Newbridges	11.2%	125	1,113
Newton Poppleford & Harpford	11.4%	113	992
Exmouth Brixington	12.2%	397	3,254
Trinity	12.6%	140	1,112
Cranbrook	12.8%	321	2,502
Clyst Valley	13.1%	133	1,017
Yarty	13.1%	143	1,092
Sidmouth Rural	13.2%	132	1,002
Broadclyst	13.3%	375	2,817
Coly Valley	13.4%	283	2,119
Exmouth Littleham	13.6%	518	3,812
Exmouth Halsdon	14.4%	477	3,319
Feniton	15.1%	175	1,157
Ottery St Mary	15.5%	526	3,399
Dunkeswell & Otterhead	15.6%	370	2,377
Budleigh & Raleigh	15.6%	562	3,599
Tale Vale	15.8%	157	992
Woodbury & Lympstone	16.8%	380	2,263
Axminster	17%	625	3,678
Exe Valley	17.2%	183	1,064
Sidmouth Town	18.5%	423	2,289
Beer & Branscombe	18.5%	197	1,066
Honiton St Paul's	18.5%	438	2,370
Seaton	19.3%	698	3,624
Honiton St Michael's	19.6%	614	3,130
Exmouth Town	39.3%	1,377	3,502

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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.6% to 7.2%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.6% in Cranbrook to 7.2% in Seaton — a gap of 4.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Cranbrook	2.6%	178	6,745
Yarty	3.2%	80	2,525
Woodbury & Lympstone	3.3%	201	6,006
Clyst Valley	3.4%	83	2,437
Tale Vale	3.5%	87	2,476
Sidmouth Rural	3.5%	74	2,098
Dunkeswell & Otterhead	3.6%	209	5,775
Broadclyst	3.7%	264	7,083
West Hill & Aylesbeare	3.8%	102	2,690
Feniton	4%	108	2,720
Ottery St Mary	4.1%	326	7,985
Coly Valley	4.3%	204	4,709
Exe Valley	4.5%	110	2,464
Trinity	4.5%	115	2,551
Whimple & Rockbeare	4.5%	137	3,012
Newton Poppleford & Harpford	4.8%	110	2,302
Beer & Branscombe	4.8%	114	2,353
Exmouth Halsdon	4.9%	360	7,408
Budleigh & Raleigh	5%	384	7,670
Newbridges	5%	127	2,532
Exmouth Brixington	5.2%	396	7,638
Honiton St Michael's	5.3%	359	6,807
Sidmouth Sidford	5.3%	415	7,863
Sidmouth Town	5.5%	241	4,413
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh	5.5%	279	5,072
Axminster	5.6%	458	8,125
Exmouth Town	5.6%	412	7,307
Honiton St Paul's	6.1%	297	4,855
Exmouth Littleham	7.1%	576	8,070
Seaton	7.2%	510	7,125

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People aged 65 or over

4.1% to 50.5%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 4.1% in Cranbrook to 50.5% in Sidmouth Town — a gap of 46.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Cranbrook	4.1%	277	6,742
Broadclyst	15.1%	1,071	7,083
Exmouth Town	20.7%	1,509	7,306
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh	21.9%	1,112	5,073
Feniton	23.2%	631	2,720
Woodbury & Lympstone	23.9%	1,438	6,006
Tale Vale	25.2%	626	2,480
Exe Valley	25.5%	628	2,465
Ottery St Mary	26.2%	2,089	7,985
Whimple & Rockbeare	26.8%	810	3,017
Honiton St Michael's	27.7%	1,886	6,807
Exmouth Brixington	27.8%	2,127	7,642
Axminster	28.6%	2,320	8,125
Dunkeswell & Otterhead	29.4%	1,699	5,777
Clyst Valley	30.3%	739	2,439
Newton Poppleford & Harpford	30.9%	711	2,304
Exmouth Halsdon	31.1%	2,305	7,410
West Hill & Aylesbeare	32.3%	868	2,690
Honiton St Paul's	32.4%	1,574	4,856
Trinity	33.3%	848	2,548
Yarty	34.3%	865	2,524
Coly Valley	36.6%	1,721	4,708
Sidmouth Sidford	36.7%	2,888	7,862
Newbridges	36.8%	933	2,535
Beer & Branscombe	38.7%	910	2,352
Exmouth Littleham	39.4%	3,184	8,072
Budleigh & Raleigh	42%	3,223	7,669
Seaton	43.3%	3,085	7,128
Sidmouth Rural	44%	924	2,099
Sidmouth Town	50.5%	2,227	4,413

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

7.5% to 21.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 7.5% in Cranbrook to 21.2% in Honiton St Paul's — a gap of 13.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Cranbrook	7.5%	358	4,761
Woodbury & Lympstone	9.5%	482	5,073
West Hill & Aylesbeare	10%	222	2,216
Trinity	11.2%	246	2,196
Broadclyst	11.3%	632	5,599
Whimple & Rockbeare	11.5%	292	2,530
Sidmouth Rural	12.1%	228	1,890
Tale Vale	12.2%	251	2,052
Yarty	13.4%	291	2,174
Exe Valley	13.7%	285	2,087
Budleigh & Raleigh	13.8%	937	6,803
Newton Poppleford & Harpford	13.8%	270	1,958
Ottery St Mary	13.8%	903	6,538
Sidmouth Town	13.8%	558	4,031
Feniton	14.1%	315	2,230
Exmouth Halsdon	14.4%	904	6,282
Sidmouth Sidford	14.8%	1,003	6,763
Exmouth Town	15%	934	6,207
Newbridges	15.3%	341	2,227
Coly Valley	15.6%	645	4,124
Clyst Valley	15.9%	327	2,061
Beer & Branscombe	16.2%	333	2,051
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh	16.5%	679	4,123
Dunkeswell & Otterhead	16.7%	816	4,893
Exmouth Brixington	18.1%	1,151	6,364
Axminster	18.2%	1,237	6,789
Exmouth Littleham	18.9%	1,340	7,082
Seaton	19.2%	1,226	6,393
Honiton St Michael's	19.6%	1,119	5,723
Honiton St Paul's	21.2%	884	4,174

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

24.6% to 49.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 24.6% in Honiton St Michael's to 49.2% in West Hill & Aylesbeare — a gap of 24.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Honiton St Michael's	24.6%	1,408	5,723
Exmouth Brixington	25.5%	1,620	6,364
Honiton St Paul's	25.8%	1,078	4,174
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh	27.3%	1,124	4,123
Axminster	27.7%	1,880	6,789
Seaton	28.5%	1,824	6,393
Exmouth Town	31.1%	1,931	6,207
Exmouth Halsdon	31.1%	1,955	6,282
Feniton	31.6%	704	2,230
Sidmouth Sidford	31.9%	2,159	6,763
Newton Poppleford & Harpford	33.2%	651	1,958
Dunkeswell & Otterhead	33.6%	1,643	4,893
Exmouth Littleham	33.8%	2,393	7,082
Coly Valley	34.5%	1,421	4,124
Beer & Branscombe	34.6%	709	2,051
Newbridges	34.6%	771	2,227
Yarty	35.9%	781	2,174
Ottery St Mary	36%	2,354	6,538
Broadclyst	36.4%	2,039	5,599
Cranbrook	37%	1,760	4,761
Clyst Valley	37.4%	770	2,061
Whimple & Rockbeare	38.7%	978	2,530
Budleigh & Raleigh	39.9%	2,717	6,803
Tale Vale	40.6%	833	2,052
Exe Valley	40.9%	854	2,087
Sidmouth Town	41.3%	1,666	4,031
Trinity	41.8%	918	2,196
Sidmouth Rural	43.3%	818	1,890
Woodbury & Lympstone	44.6%	2,265	5,073
West Hill & Aylesbeare	49.2%	1,090	2,216

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7.2% to 19.8%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.2% in West Hill & Aylesbeare to 19.8% in Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh — a gap of 12.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
West Hill & Aylesbeare	7.2%	78	1,079
Sidmouth Rural	7.3%	73	1,001
Cranbrook	9.2%	230	2,503
Woodbury & Lympstone	9.3%	211	2,265
Clyst Valley	10.4%	106	1,020
Tale Vale	10.6%	105	992
Trinity	10.7%	119	1,113
Whimple & Rockbeare	10.8%	136	1,258
Broadclyst	11.2%	315	2,819
Yarty	11.7%	127	1,090
Sidmouth Town	11.9%	272	2,287
Newton Poppleford & Harpford	11.9%	118	988
Feniton	12.3%	142	1,157
Newbridges	12.4%	138	1,113
Coly Valley	12.5%	264	2,120
Budleigh & Raleigh	12.6%	454	3,600
Ottery St Mary	12.7%	430	3,398
Dunkeswell & Otterhead	12.7%	302	2,378
Beer & Branscombe	13.1%	140	1,067
Exmouth Halsdon	13.3%	441	3,318
Exe Valley	14.4%	153	1,062
Sidmouth Sidford	14.7%	543	3,686
Exmouth Brixington	15.4%	500	3,253
Seaton	15.9%	577	3,624
Honiton St Michael's	16%	501	3,130
Exmouth Littleham	17%	647	3,814
Axminster	17.5%	644	3,678
Honiton St Paul's	18.5%	438	2,369
Exmouth Town	19%	665	3,498
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh	19.8%	419	2,113

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.8% to 22.7%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.8% in Clyst Valley to 22.7% in Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh — a gap of 20 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Clyst Valley	2.8%	28	1,017
Yarty	4.9%	53	1,092
Sidmouth Rural	4.9%	49	1,002
West Hill & Aylesbeare	5.2%	56	1,080
Exmouth Halsdon	5.2%	173	3,319
Sidmouth Town	5.2%	120	2,289
Trinity	5.3%	59	1,112
Feniton	5.4%	63	1,157
Dunkeswell & Otterhead	5.6%	133	2,377
Exmouth Town	5.7%	201	3,502
Tale Vale	7%	69	992
Seaton	7.2%	262	3,624
Exe Valley	7.7%	82	1,064
Budleigh & Raleigh	7.8%	280	3,599
Woodbury & Lympstone	9.3%	210	2,263
Newton Poppleford & Harpford	9.4%	93	992
Whimple & Rockbeare	9.6%	121	1,259
Ottery St Mary	9.7%	330	3,399
Coly Valley	10.1%	214	2,119
Newbridges	10.8%	120	1,113
Honiton St Michael's	11%	345	3,130
Exmouth Brixington	11.6%	378	3,254
Beer & Branscombe	11.6%	124	1,066
Exmouth Littleham	14%	533	3,812
Honiton St Paul's	14.9%	352	2,370
Sidmouth Sidford	15%	553	3,686
Axminster	15.7%	577	3,678
Broadclyst	15.9%	448	2,817
Cranbrook	16%	400	2,502
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh	22.7%	480	2,113

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30 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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