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Tavistock South East · West Devon

Tavistock South East: your neighbourhood

Tavistock South East electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 38.6% here, compared with 28.5% across West Devon (10.1 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 privately: 10% here, compared with 18% across West Devon (8 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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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 39.9% here, compared with 34.1% across West Devon (5.8 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

38.6%

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,502 out of 3,894.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.8%

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

227 out of 3,893.

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People counted in the census

3,893

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,893 out of 3,893.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

39.9%

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,351 out of 3,386.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

50%

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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

903 out of 1,807.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

14%

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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

253 out of 1,807.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

55.7%

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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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

1,884 out of 3,384.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

42.6%

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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

1,443 out of 3,384.

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

4.3%

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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

147 out of 3,384.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13.7%

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

464 out of 3,386.

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Homes rented privately

10%

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

184 out of 1,805.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

43.5%

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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

1,473 out of 3,384.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

10%

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

186 out of 1,805.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.7%

21 March 2021 · Tavistock South East

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

57 out of 3,384.

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Crime and safety

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

122 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 128 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Tavistock South East 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: 13 mapped crimes in September 2024; 9 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 · Tavistock South East
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024130
October 202472
November 2024131
December 2024131
January 202582
February 202540
March 202590
April 202570
May 2025212
June 202572
July 2025111
August 2025151
September 2025103
October 2025111
November 202572
December 2025140
January 2026120
February 2026110
March 2026150
April 202690
May 202640
June 202672
July 2026132
August 202690
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Tavistock South East
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime66
criminal damage arson13
public order9
other theft8
burglary7
shoplifting7
vehicle crime6
other crime3
drugs3
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 West Devon →