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Feniton · East Devon

Feniton: your neighbourhood

Feniton electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 23.2% here, compared with 30% across East Devon (6.8 percentage points lower).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 5% here, compared with 10% across East Devon (4.9 percentage points lower).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 31.6% here, compared with 33.8% across East Devon (2.3 percentage points lower).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

23.2%

21 March 2021 · Feniton

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

631 out of 2,720.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4%

21 March 2021 · Feniton

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

108 out of 2,720.

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People counted in the census

2,720

21 March 2021 · Feniton

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,720 out of 2,720.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

31.6%

21 March 2021 · Feniton

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

704 out of 2,230.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

46.7%

21 March 2021 · Feniton

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

540 out of 1,157.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.3%

21 March 2021 · Feniton

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

142 out of 1,157.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

36.7%

21 March 2021 · Feniton

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

818 out of 2,229.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

61.5%

21 March 2021 · Feniton

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,370 out of 2,229.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

2.5%

21 March 2021 · Feniton

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

56 out of 2,229.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.1%

21 March 2021 · Feniton

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

315 out of 2,230.

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Homes rented privately

15%

21 March 2021 · Feniton

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

175 out of 1,157.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

27%

21 March 2021 · Feniton

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

601 out of 2,229.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5%

21 March 2021 · Feniton

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

63 out of 1,157.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.8%

21 March 2021 · Feniton

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

41 out of 2,229.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Feniton ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

86 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 80 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Feniton ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 5 mapped crimes in September 2024; 10 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Feniton
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202453
October 202453
November 202480
December 202421
January 202570
February 202530
March 202592
April 202571
May 2025114
June 202540
July 2025132
August 202563
September 202571
October 202541
November 2025120
December 202540
January 202640
February 202640
March 2026100
April 202661
May 202660
June 202630
July 2026162
August 2026102
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Feniton
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime45
criminal damage arson12
other theft10
public order6
burglary4
vehicle crime3
other crime2
drugs2
shoplifting1
possession of weapons1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across East Devon →