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Appledore · Torridge

Appledore: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

Homes rented privately: 16% here, compared with 20% across Torridge (4.4 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.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 13% here, compared with 9% across Torridge (3.9 percentage points higher).

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: 31.2% here, compared with 28.4% across Torridge (2.8 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.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

31.2%

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,148 out of 3,678.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

7.5%

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

277 out of 3,677.

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People counted in the census

3,677

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,677 out of 3,677.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

28.7%

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

909 out of 3,166.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

56.8%

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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

1,012 out of 1,782.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

19.1%

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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

340 out of 1,782.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

49.4%

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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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

1,561 out of 3,163.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

47.5%

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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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

1,503 out of 3,163.

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

5.9%

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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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

187 out of 3,163.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

17.7%

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

561 out of 3,166.

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Homes rented privately

16%

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

282 out of 1,784.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

35.6%

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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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

1,125 out of 3,163.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

13%

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

237 out of 1,784.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

3.1%

21 March 2021 · Appledore

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

99 out of 3,163.

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Crime and safety

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

123 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 132 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Appledore 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: 9 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 · Appledore
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202493
October 2024144
November 2024121
December 202451
January 202563
February 2025124
March 2025138
April 202595
May 2025133
June 2025147
July 2025126
August 2025133
September 2025130
October 202574
November 2025107
December 202578
January 202691
February 2026111
March 2026131
April 2026121
May 202692
June 2026120
July 2026101
August 2026101
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Appledore
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime63
criminal damage arson19
other theft14
public order10
other crime6
vehicle crime4
drugs3
burglary3
theft from the person1
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 Torridge →