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West Devon, in numbers

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West Devon local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

10.2% to 28.6%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10.2% in Tavistock South East to 28.6% in Okehampton South — a gap of 18.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 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
Tavistock South East10.2%1841,805
Mary Tavy10.7%75701
Burrator11.3%1811,603
Buckland Monachorum13.7%2241,635
South Tawton14.9%124835
Bere Ferrers16.1%2641,638
Drewsteignton16.4%123748
Milton Ford18%146812
Tavistock South West18.1%2721,506
Exbourne18.9%3301,748
Bridestowe19.2%2571,338
Okehampton North20.1%5062,517
Dartmoor20.2%156771
Tamarside20.6%161782
Hatherleigh21.9%2911,329
Tavistock North22%5532,517
Chagford22.3%170764
Okehampton South28.6%5061,767
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4% to 7.5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4% in Bridestowe to 7.5% in Hatherleigh — a gap of 3.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 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
Bridestowe4%1303,271
Tamarside4.2%761,825
South Tawton4.2%811,931
Drewsteignton4.5%801,759
Buckland Monachorum4.8%1813,799
Exbourne4.8%2014,150
Mary Tavy4.9%781,600
Okehampton North4.9%2825,734
Tavistock North5.1%2775,485
Milton Ford5.1%981,922
Chagford5.4%831,540
Burrator5.6%2033,625
Tavistock South West5.7%1893,292
Tavistock South East5.8%2273,893
Okehampton South5.9%2363,997
Bere Ferrers6.2%2263,671
Dartmoor6.9%1642,373
Hatherleigh7.5%2413,226
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People aged 65 or over

21.6% to 38.6%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 21.6% in Okehampton South to 38.6% in Tavistock South East — a gap of 17 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 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
Okehampton South21.6%8623,997
Dartmoor21.9%5212,374
Tavistock South West23.5%7743,294
Okehampton North24.2%1,3905,735
Tamarside26.1%4771,826
Exbourne26.3%1,0924,149
Hatherleigh26.7%8613,230
Drewsteignton27.9%4911,760
Tavistock North28.1%1,5445,486
South Tawton29.7%5741,932
Bridestowe29.8%9743,266
Milton Ford30.3%5841,925
Burrator30.6%1,1103,625
Bere Ferrers31.3%1,1503,671
Buckland Monachorum33.2%1,2623,799
Chagford34.7%5341,540
Mary Tavy35.5%5681,601
Tavistock South East38.6%1,5023,894
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.1% to 20.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 11.1% in Drewsteignton to 20.3% in Hatherleigh — a gap of 9.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 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
Drewsteignton11.1%1641,484
Buckland Monachorum11.2%3633,227
Chagford11.9%1611,355
Mary Tavy13.5%1921,427
Tavistock South East13.7%4643,386
Milton Ford13.8%2281,657
South Tawton13.8%2281,647
Tavistock North14.5%6654,598
Bridestowe14.6%4082,804
Burrator14.7%4543,080
Exbourne15.6%5493,525
Bere Ferrers15.6%4923,152
Tavistock South West16.8%4502,672
Dartmoor17.3%3662,114
Okehampton North18.2%8454,654
Tamarside18.6%2911,561
Okehampton South19.9%6503,261
Hatherleigh20.3%5592,750
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

25.3% to 47.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 25.3% in Tavistock South West to 47.2% in Buckland Monachorum — a gap of 21.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 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
Tavistock South West25.3%6772,672
Okehampton South25.4%8293,261
Okehampton North26.5%1,2354,654
Hatherleigh27.3%7512,750
Tamarside29.6%4621,561
Dartmoor29.8%6312,114
Exbourne30.6%1,0793,525
Bridestowe32.7%9172,804
Bere Ferrers33.2%1,0463,152
Milton Ford36.4%6031,657
Burrator36.9%1,1373,080
Tavistock North37.6%1,7314,598
Tavistock South East39.9%1,3513,386
South Tawton40.6%6691,647
Mary Tavy41.5%5921,427
Drewsteignton43%6381,484
Chagford44%5961,355
Buckland Monachorum47.2%1,5243,227
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.1% to 21%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 11.1% in Buckland Monachorum to 21% in Okehampton South — a gap of 9.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 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
Buckland Monachorum11.1%1821,636
Chagford11.8%90765
Milton Ford12.4%101813
South Tawton12.6%105836
Bridestowe12.8%1711,339
Mary Tavy12.8%90702
Drewsteignton13.1%98747
Tavistock South East14%2531,807
Exbourne14.8%2591,748
Tamarside15.3%119780
Dartmoor15.5%119770
Tavistock North15.7%3962,517
Bere Ferrers15.8%2591,638
Burrator15.9%2551,606
Okehampton North17.8%4472,515
Hatherleigh18.2%2421,329
Tavistock South West19.4%2921,508
Okehampton South21%3711,766
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.1% to 19%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.1% in Bridestowe to 19% in Tavistock South West — a gap of 16.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 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
Bridestowe2.1%281,338
Exbourne6.2%1091,748
Mary Tavy6.4%45701
Milton Ford6.8%55812
Tamarside6.9%54782
Drewsteignton7.4%55748
Hatherleigh8.1%1081,329
South Tawton8.5%71835
Buckland Monachorum9.2%1501,635
Dartmoor9.3%72771
Tavistock North9.6%2422,517
Tavistock South East10.3%1861,805
Bere Ferrers10.3%1691,638
Burrator11%1771,603
Chagford11.9%91764
Okehampton North12.4%3132,517
Okehampton South15.9%2811,767
Tavistock South West19%2861,506
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Bere FerrersBridestoweBuckland MonachorumBurratorChagfordDartmoorDrewsteigntonExbourneHatherleighMary TavyMilton FordOkehampton NorthOkehampton SouthSouth TawtonTamarsideTavistock NorthTavistock South EastTavistock South West
18 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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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Bere Ferrers →3,672 people · census date in profileBridestowe →3,271 people · census date in profileBuckland Monachorum →3,798 people · census date in profileBurrator →3,623 people · census date in profileChagford →1,540 people · census date in profileDartmoor →2,372 people · census date in profileDrewsteignton →1,759 people · census date in profileExbourne →4,148 people · census date in profileHatherleigh →3,229 people · census date in profileMary Tavy →1,601 people · census date in profileMilton Ford →1,923 people · census date in profileOkehampton North →5,733 people · census date in profileOkehampton South →3,998 people · census date in profileSouth Tawton →1,931 people · census date in profileTamarside →1,825 people · census date in profileTavistock North →5,485 people · census date in profileTavistock South East →3,893 people · census date in profileTavistock South West →3,294 people · census date in profile