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Winkleigh · Torridge

Winkleigh: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 31.7% here, compared with 28.4% across Torridge (3.4 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.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 7% here, compared with 9% across Torridge (2.1 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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Homes rented privately: 22% here, compared with 20% across Torridge (1.9 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

31.7%

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

695 out of 2,191.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.9%

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

129 out of 2,191.

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People counted in the census

2,190

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,190 out of 2,190.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

26.7%

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

496 out of 1,856.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

53.3%

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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

530 out of 994.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

16.7%

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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

166 out of 994.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

46.8%

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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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

870 out of 1,860.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

51.4%

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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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

956 out of 1,860.

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

3%

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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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

56 out of 1,860.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

17.4%

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

323 out of 1,856.

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Homes rented privately

22%

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

220 out of 994.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

34.9%

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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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

649 out of 1,860.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

7%

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

72 out of 994.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.8%

21 March 2021 · Winkleigh

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

34 out of 1,860.

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Crime and safety

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

99 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 78 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Winkleigh 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: 4 mapped crimes in September 2024; 12 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 · Winkleigh
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202441
October 202450
November 202481
December 202420
January 202580
February 202530
March 202581
April 202542
May 202594
June 2025100
July 2025101
August 202571
September 2025100
October 202530
November 202570
December 202550
January 202690
February 202630
March 2026111
April 2026100
May 2026100
June 202670
July 2026120
August 2026120
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Winkleigh
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime64
criminal damage arson9
burglary7
public order5
other theft4
vehicle crime4
shoplifting2
theft from the person1
other crime1
drugs1
possession of weapons1
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 →