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Torridge local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

13.5% to 29.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 13.5% in Two Rivers & Three Moors to 29.8% in Bideford North — a gap of 16.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 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
Two Rivers & Three Moors13.5%2351,743
Bideford West13.8%1721,250
Monkleigh & Putford15.3%2501,629
Milton & Tamarside15.7%2731,734
Appledore15.8%2821,784
Northam16.6%3852,325
Shebbear & Langtree17.1%2821,652
Broadheath17.3%3081,781
Bideford East17.8%4382,467
Bideford South20.9%3541,694
Winkleigh22.1%220994
Great Torrington22.7%5732,521
Hartland23.5%6092,596
Westward Ho!24.9%4821,933
Holsworthy29.2%4621,581
Bideford North29.8%8302,784
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.2% to 7.7%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.2% in Two Rivers & Three Moors to 7.7% in Westward Ho! — a gap of 3.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 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
Two Rivers & Three Moors4.2%1684,028
Hartland4.7%2846,085
Shebbear & Langtree5%1913,850
Bideford South5.4%2063,847
Milton & Tamarside5.4%2214,095
Monkleigh & Putford5.4%2093,836
Bideford East5.7%3295,733
Bideford West5.8%1722,941
Winkleigh5.9%1292,191
Great Torrington6.2%3605,801
Broadheath6.5%2684,147
Northam6.7%3314,931
Bideford North7.1%4095,738
Holsworthy7.4%2573,472
Appledore7.5%2773,677
Westward Ho!7.7%2873,743
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People aged 65 or over

18.5% to 39.5%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 18.5% in Bideford West to 39.5% in Northam — a gap of 21 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 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
Bideford West18.5%5432,940
Bideford East18.9%1,0835,734
Bideford South20.5%7873,847
Bideford North24%1,3765,735
Holsworthy25.2%8733,469
Great Torrington25.6%1,4865,797
Hartland28%1,7026,085
Broadheath30.4%1,2604,147
Milton & Tamarside30.9%1,2654,095
Shebbear & Langtree31.1%1,1983,849
Appledore31.2%1,1483,678
Two Rivers & Three Moors31.2%1,2584,026
Winkleigh31.7%6952,191
Monkleigh & Putford33.7%1,2933,836
Westward Ho!37.6%1,4073,742
Northam39.5%1,9484,930
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.4% to 22%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 16.4% in Monkleigh & Putford to 22% in Holsworthy — a gap of 5.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 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
Monkleigh & Putford16.4%5443,317
Two Rivers & Three Moors16.6%5783,482
Winkleigh17.4%3231,856
Hartland17.6%9095,153
Appledore17.7%5613,166
Bideford North18%8734,844
Northam18.2%7904,337
Bideford South19.1%5903,095
Shebbear & Langtree19.1%6413,348
Great Torrington19.5%9294,770
Westward Ho!19.7%6643,372
Milton & Tamarside19.7%7053,574
Bideford East19.8%8984,524
Broadheath20.3%7263,571
Bideford West20.4%4722,319
Holsworthy22%6202,819
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.8% to 31.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.8% in Holsworthy to 31.2% in Monkleigh & Putford — a gap of 11.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 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
Holsworthy19.8%5582,819
Bideford East22%9964,524
Bideford West22.5%5222,319
Bideford South23.7%7333,095
Great Torrington24.3%1,1614,770
Bideford North25.2%1,2204,844
Broadheath25.4%9073,571
Shebbear & Langtree25.9%8673,348
Milton & Tamarside25.9%9273,574
Winkleigh26.7%4961,856
Hartland27%1,3915,153
Westward Ho!27.9%9423,372
Appledore28.7%9093,166
Two Rivers & Three Moors30.5%1,0623,482
Northam30.7%1,3324,337
Monkleigh & Putford31.2%1,0353,317
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.6% to 22.9%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 12.6% in Two Rivers & Three Moors to 22.9% in Holsworthy — a gap of 10.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 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
Two Rivers & Three Moors12.6%2191,741
Northam14%3262,323
Monkleigh & Putford14.9%2421,625
Hartland15.9%4122,596
Shebbear & Langtree16.3%2691,653
Milton & Tamarside16.4%2851,739
Winkleigh16.7%166994
Westward Ho!17.1%3301,934
Great Torrington18.4%4632,521
Bideford South18.6%3151,696
Broadheath18.7%3331,782
Appledore19.1%3401,782
Bideford East20.6%5092,465
Bideford West21.1%2641,251
Bideford North22.3%6212,781
Holsworthy22.9%3621,580
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.7% to 21%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.7% in Milton & Tamarside to 21% in Bideford East — a gap of 17.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 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
Milton & Tamarside3.7%651,734
Westward Ho!3.8%731,933
Monkleigh & Putford3.9%631,629
Shebbear & Langtree4.5%741,652
Two Rivers & Three Moors4.6%801,743
Northam5.1%1182,325
Broadheath5.5%981,781
Winkleigh7.2%72994
Hartland7.3%1902,596
Bideford North9.6%2682,784
Bideford South11.3%1921,694
Great Torrington11.9%3002,521
Appledore13.3%2371,784
Holsworthy15.3%2421,581
Bideford West20.9%2611,250
Bideford East21%5182,467
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AppledoreBideford EastBideford NorthBideford SouthBideford WestBroadheathGreat TorringtonHartlandHolsworthyMilton & TamarsideMonkleigh & PutfordNorthamShebbear & LangtreeTwo Rivers & Three MoorsWestward Ho!Winkleigh
16 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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Appledore →3,677 people · census date in profileBideford East →5,734 people · census date in profileBideford North →5,738 people · census date in profileBideford South →3,847 people · census date in profileBideford West →2,942 people · census date in profileBroadheath →4,147 people · census date in profileGreat Torrington →5,801 people · census date in profileHartland →6,085 people · census date in profileHolsworthy →3,471 people · census date in profileMilton & Tamarside →4,095 people · census date in profileMonkleigh & Putford →3,837 people · census date in profileNortham →4,931 people · census date in profileShebbear & Langtree →3,850 people · census date in profileTwo Rivers & Three Moors →4,026 people · census date in profileWestward Ho! →3,743 people · census date in profileWinkleigh →2,190 people · census date in profile