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

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

8.5% to 40.5%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.5% in Fremington to 40.5% in Barnstaple Central — a gap of 32 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Fremington8.5%1942,283
Bickington14.2%4393,088
Roundswell14.8%2381,609
Witheridge14.8%1541,041
Landkey15.3%2921,913
Marwood15.8%154973
Braunton West & Georgeham16.1%3362,093
Bishop's Nympton16.3%150921
Chulmleigh16.3%161987
Braunton East16.7%3472,075
Bratton Fleming17.6%174989
Ilfracombe West17.9%3461,932
Barnstaple with Pilton18.1%6343,510
Mortehoe19.7%174885
Newport20.1%4332,159
Chittlehampton21%206982
South Molton21.2%6062,852
Lynton & Lynmouth21.5%202941
Combe Martin21.6%2581,194
Instow21.8%210964
Barnstaple with Westacott23.6%7693,259
North Molton24.4%228933
Heanton Punchardon30.7%307999
Ilfracombe East38.3%1,1903,111
Barnstaple Central40.5%6101,506
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3% to 8.3%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3% in Marwood to 8.3% in Barnstaple Central — a gap of 5.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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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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.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Marwood3%742,449
Mortehoe4%822,037
Bishop's Nympton4.2%922,181
Chittlehampton4.2%992,338
Braunton West & Georgeham4.2%1984,669
North Molton4.3%1002,326
Lynton & Lynmouth4.3%892,069
Heanton Punchardon4.4%1282,895
Braunton East4.7%2294,861
Landkey4.8%2174,527
Instow5%1102,191
Witheridge5.4%1342,464
Bickington5.5%3917,055
Fremington5.6%2925,231
Roundswell5.6%2063,659
Barnstaple with Pilton5.7%4618,041
Chulmleigh5.8%1222,108
Bratton Fleming5.8%1402,407
Newport6.2%3135,054
Ilfracombe West6.2%2784,487
Combe Martin6.3%1672,646
Barnstaple with Westacott7%5147,373
South Molton7.1%4536,352
Ilfracombe East7.8%5116,548
Barnstaple Central8.3%2192,639
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People aged 65 or over

14.4% to 32.8%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 14.4% in Heanton Punchardon to 32.8% in Instow — a gap of 18.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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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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.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Heanton Punchardon14.4%4182,896
Barnstaple with Westacott18.4%1,3587,371
Newport21.1%1,0645,054
Barnstaple with Pilton21.3%1,7168,041
Barnstaple Central22%5792,636
Bickington23%1,6237,053
Ilfracombe West24.4%1,0954,487
Ilfracombe East24.8%1,6276,550
North Molton25%5822,326
Landkey26.7%1,2074,529
Bishop's Nympton27.7%6042,182
South Molton27.9%1,7746,350
Bratton Fleming28.4%6832,407
Braunton East28.5%1,3854,860
Marwood28.5%6992,449
Mortehoe28.7%5852,035
Chittlehampton28.8%6742,338
Braunton West & Georgeham29.1%1,3604,671
Witheridge30.2%7442,467
Lynton & Lynmouth30.7%6362,069
Chulmleigh31%6532,106
Roundswell31%1,1353,659
Combe Martin31.3%8282,646
Fremington32.6%1,7055,231
Instow32.8%7172,187
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.9% to 22.7%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12.9% in Heanton Punchardon to 22.7% in Barnstaple Central — a gap of 9.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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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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.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Heanton Punchardon12.9%2942,276
Mortehoe13.6%2351,727
Marwood14.5%2992,066
Braunton East14.5%5834,028
Instow14.7%2801,908
Chittlehampton15.2%3021,982
Bratton Fleming15.4%3122,030
North Molton15.8%3071,939
Braunton West & Georgeham15.8%6243,937
Landkey15.9%6043,795
Lynton & Lynmouth16.1%2971,846
Bishop's Nympton16.5%3091,872
Chulmleigh17.3%3151,821
Newport17.3%7144,116
Roundswell18%5583,101
Bickington18.1%1,0385,741
Barnstaple with Pilton18.1%1,1756,476
Ilfracombe West18.5%6833,695
South Molton19%9975,235
Combe Martin19.3%4352,251
Fremington19.7%8654,396
Ilfracombe East19.9%1,1085,573
Witheridge20.4%4272,092
Barnstaple with Westacott21.9%1,3015,936
Barnstaple Central22.7%5312,343
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

20.2% to 36.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 20.2% in Barnstaple with Westacott to 36.2% in Instow — a gap of 15.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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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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.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Barnstaple with Westacott20.2%1,2005,936
South Molton23.9%1,2525,235
Ilfracombe East25.3%1,4085,573
Ilfracombe West26.1%9643,695
Bickington26.8%1,5385,741
Barnstaple with Pilton26.9%1,7426,476
Witheridge27.2%5702,092
Barnstaple Central27.3%6402,343
Roundswell27.4%8513,101
Combe Martin28.3%6362,251
Fremington28.4%1,2504,396
Newport29.4%1,2114,116
North Molton29.5%5721,939
Heanton Punchardon29.7%6752,276
Chulmleigh30.5%5551,821
Bishop's Nympton30.6%5731,872
Chittlehampton32.2%6381,982
Braunton West & Georgeham32.3%1,2713,937
Landkey32.3%1,2273,795
Marwood32.6%6732,066
Bratton Fleming33.3%6752,030
Lynton & Lynmouth34.1%6301,846
Mortehoe34.6%5981,727
Braunton East35.2%1,4194,028
Instow36.2%6901,908
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.3% to 28.8%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.3% in Mortehoe to 28.8% in Barnstaple Central — a gap of 18.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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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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.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Mortehoe10.3%92889
Marwood11.5%112974
Instow11.5%111964
Braunton East11.5%2402,078
Heanton Punchardon11.7%1171,000
Braunton West & Georgeham12.5%2612,094
North Molton13%122935
Bishop's Nympton13.6%125918
Landkey13.8%2651,914
Chittlehampton14.1%139985
Fremington14.1%3232,283
Roundswell14.6%2341,608
Bratton Fleming14.9%148991
Lynton & Lynmouth15.3%144943
Bickington16.2%5003,083
Newport17.8%3842,159
Chulmleigh18.5%183987
South Molton18.7%5342,853
Ilfracombe West18.8%3631,933
Witheridge18.9%1971,042
Barnstaple with Pilton19.2%6753,507
Combe Martin20%2391,193
Ilfracombe East22.5%6993,111
Barnstaple with Westacott22.6%7373,260
Barnstaple Central28.8%4341,507
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.8% to 25.8%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.8% in Marwood to 25.8% in Barnstaple Central — a gap of 23.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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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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 from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Marwood2.8%27973
Mortehoe3.6%32885
Roundswell3.8%611,609
Chittlehampton4%39982
Instow4.5%43964
Braunton East4.6%952,075
Combe Martin5.4%651,194
Braunton West & Georgeham7%1462,093
Landkey7%1341,913
Bishop's Nympton7.3%67921
Lynton & Lynmouth7.8%73941
Fremington8%1822,283
Bratton Fleming8%79989
Ilfracombe East9%2803,111
North Molton9.2%86933
Witheridge9.5%991,041
Chulmleigh11.3%112987
Ilfracombe West12.2%2351,932
Bickington12.7%3933,088
South Molton13.6%3882,852
Newport14%3032,159
Heanton Punchardon16.3%163999
Barnstaple with Pilton17.8%6263,510
Barnstaple with Westacott21.2%6903,259
Barnstaple Central25.8%3891,506
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Barnstaple CentralBarnstaple with PiltonBarnstaple with WestacottBickingtonBishop's NymptonBratton FlemingBraunton EastBraunton West & GeorgehamChittlehamptonChulmleighCombe MartinFremingtonHeanton PunchardonIlfracombe EastIlfracombe WestInstowLandkeyLynton & LynmouthMarwoodMortehoeNewportNorth MoltonRoundswellSouth MoltonWitheridge
25 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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Barnstaple Central →2,639 people · census date in profileBarnstaple with Pilton →8,041 people · census date in profileBarnstaple with Westacott →7,371 people · census date in profileBickington →7,055 people · census date in profileBishop's Nympton →2,182 people · census date in profileBratton Fleming →2,407 people · census date in profileBraunton East →4,861 people · census date in profileBraunton West & Georgeham →4,669 people · census date in profileChittlehampton →2,338 people · census date in profileChulmleigh →2,107 people · census date in profileCombe Martin →2,647 people · census date in profileFremington →5,231 people · census date in profileHeanton Punchardon →2,894 people · census date in profileIlfracombe East →6,550 people · census date in profileIlfracombe West →4,487 people · census date in profileInstow →2,189 people · census date in profileLandkey →4,524 people · census date in profileLynton & Lynmouth →2,070 people · census date in profileMarwood →2,452 people · census date in profileMortehoe →2,037 people · census date in profileNewport →5,054 people · census date in profileNorth Molton →2,327 people · census date in profileRoundswell →3,659 people · census date in profileSouth Molton →6,352 people · census date in profileWitheridge →2,465 people · census date in profile