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Woolwell · South Hams

Woolwell: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 1% here, compared with 12% across South Hams (10.7 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 65 or over: 18.6% here, compared with 28.3% across South Hams (9.7 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 privately: 22% here, compared with 16% across South Hams (6 percentage points higher).

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.

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

18.6%

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

557 out of 2,992.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.8%

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

114 out of 2,992.

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People counted in the census

2,992

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,992 out of 2,992.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

36.2%

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

916 out of 2,532.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

38.5%

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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

494 out of 1,282.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8%

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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

103 out of 1,282.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

31%

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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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

784 out of 2,532.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

67.4%

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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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

1,707 out of 2,532.

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

1.9%

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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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

47 out of 2,532.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.5%

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

267 out of 2,532.

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Homes rented privately

22%

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

284 out of 1,284.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

22.4%

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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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

566 out of 2,532.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1%

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

15 out of 1,284.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.6%

21 March 2021 · Woolwell

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 2,532.

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Crime and safety

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

85 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 62 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Woolwell 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: 15 mapped crimes in September 2024; 9 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 · Woolwell
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024150
October 202460
November 202421
December 202420
January 202560
February 202532
March 202531
April 202550
May 202563
June 202561
July 202560
August 202522
September 202582
October 202540
November 202500
December 202560
January 202621
February 202650
March 202661
April 2026132
May 2026182
June 202641
July 2026100
August 202690
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Woolwell
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime59
criminal damage arson13
vehicle crime3
public order3
possession of weapons2
other theft2
shoplifting2
other crime1
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 South Hams →