Skip to content
Devon Counts — Devon, in numbers.Local help →
Devon Counts / Council areas / Teignbridge / Bishopsteignton

Bishopsteignton · Teignbridge

Bishopsteignton: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 44.4% here, compared with 27% across Teignbridge (17.4 percentage points higher).

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.

Source →
A proposed response →

Homes rented privately: 9% here, compared with 18% across Teignbridge (8.4 percentage points lower).

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.

Source →
A proposed response →

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 40.3% here, compared with 32.8% across Teignbridge (7.5 percentage points higher).

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.

Source →
A proposed response →

The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

44.4%

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,172 out of 2,639.

Source and method →

People reporting bad or very bad health

5.2%

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

137 out of 2,636.

Source and method →

People counted in the census

2,636

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,636 out of 2,636.

Source and method →

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

40.3%

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

946 out of 2,350.

Source and method →

Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

45.9%

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

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

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

575 out of 1,253.

Source and method →

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10%

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

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

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

125 out of 1,253.

Source and method →

Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

56.9%

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

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.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,334 out of 2,345.

Source and method →

Residents aged 16+ in work

41.6%

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

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.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

975 out of 2,345.

Source and method →

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

1.7%

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

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.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

39 out of 2,345.

Source and method →

People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13.1%

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

308 out of 2,350.

Source and method →

Homes rented privately

9%

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

118 out of 1,254.

Source and method →

Residents aged 16+ retired

48.3%

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

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.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,132 out of 2,345.

Source and method →

Homes rented from a council or housing association

3%

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

37 out of 1,254.

Source and method →

Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.5%

21 March 2021 · Bishopsteignton

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

36 out of 2,345.

Source and method →

Crime and safety

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

56 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 47 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bishopsteignton 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; 4 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 · Bishopsteignton
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202450
October 202431
November 202441
December 202421
January 202571
February 202510
March 202520
April 202520
May 202540
June 202560
July 202561
August 202550
September 202530
October 202560
November 202530
December 202550
January 202630
February 202650
March 202660
April 202620
May 202660
June 202630
July 2026101
August 202642
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bishopsteignton
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime31
other theft6
public order5
burglary4
criminal damage arson4
possession of weapons2
shoplifting1
vehicle crime1
drugs1
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.

Police data and method →

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 Teignbridge →