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Monkleigh & Putford · Torridge

Monkleigh & Putford: your neighbourhood

Monkleigh & Putford electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 4% here, compared with 9% across Torridge (5.5 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: 33.7% here, compared with 28.4% across Torridge (5.3 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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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 31.2% here, compared with 26.2% across Torridge (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.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

33.7%

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,293 out of 3,836.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.4%

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

209 out of 3,836.

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People counted in the census

3,837

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,837 out of 3,837.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

31.2%

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,035 out of 3,317.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

48.1%

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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

782 out of 1,625.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

14.9%

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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

242 out of 1,625.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

47.8%

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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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

1,587 out of 3,317.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

50.5%

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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

1,674 out of 3,317.

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

2.8%

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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

93 out of 3,317.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.4%

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

544 out of 3,317.

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Homes rented privately

15%

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

250 out of 1,629.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

37.3%

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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

1,236 out of 3,317.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4%

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

63 out of 1,629.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.7%

21 March 2021 · Monkleigh & Putford

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

56 out of 3,317.

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Crime and safety

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

147 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 116 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Monkleigh & Putford 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: 11 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 · Monkleigh & Putford
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024116
October 202460
November 2024133
December 202463
January 2025141
February 2025112
March 202550
April 202583
May 2025164
June 2025112
July 202595
August 202562
September 202560
October 202592
November 2025100
December 202580
January 2026121
February 2026100
March 2026121
April 2026181
May 2026131
June 2026181
July 2026212
August 2026102
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Monkleigh & Putford
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime83
criminal damage arson19
public order12
other theft10
burglary9
vehicle crime5
possession of weapons3
drugs2
other crime2
shoplifting2
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 Torridge →