We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Hoo Meavy in West Devon from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Hoo Meavy older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Hoo Meavy and West Devon? Is Hoo Meavy an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
What are the occupations of the residents of Hoo Meavy?
The largest employment sector in Hoo Meavy is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
21.01% |
Skilled Trades |
14.99% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
13.42% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
12.17% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
10.27% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
8.97% |
Elementary Occupations |
7.4% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
5.37% |
Hoo Meavy Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Burrator.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
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5 - 9 years |
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10 - 15 years |
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16 - 19 years |
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20 - 24 years |
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25 - 34 years |
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35 - 49 years |
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50 - 64 years |
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65 - 74 years |
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75 - 84 years |
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85 years & over |
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Hoo Meavy & West Devon Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Hoo Meavy in the West Devon local area district.
Hoo Meavy has a lower rate of immigrants than West Devon, the South West region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Burrator |
95.31% |
4.69% |
West Devon |
94.55% |
5.45% |
South West |
89.8% |
10.2% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Hoo Meavy compared to other wards in West Devon
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Chagford |
91.04% |
8.96% |
2 |
Okehampton South |
92.18% |
7.83% |
3 |
Drewsteignton |
93.34% |
6.66% |
4 |
Tavistock North |
93.66% |
6.34% |
5 |
Okehampton North |
93.67% |
6.33% |
6 |
Buckland Monachorum |
94.42% |
5.58% |
7 |
Dartmoor |
94.44% |
5.56% |
8 |
Hatherleigh |
94.86% |
5.14% |
9 |
Tavistock South East |
94.94% |
5.06% |
10 |
Exbourne |
95.1% |
4.9% |
11 |
Tavistock South West |
95.3% |
4.7% |
12 |
Burrator |
95.31% |
4.69% |
13 |
South Tawton |
95.5% |
4.5% |
14 |
Mary Tavy |
95.5% |
4.5% |
15 |
Bridestowe |
95.84% |
4.16% |
16 |
Bere Ferrers |
95.86% |
4.14% |
17 |
Milton Ford |
95.94% |
4.06% |
18 |
Tamarside |
96% |
4% |
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Hoo Meavy is ranked 12 out of 18 wards in West Devon for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
How many residents own or rent their home in Hoo Meavy and West Devon
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hoo Meavy either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 77.36 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 22.65 of Hoo Meavy residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Burrator |
77.36% |
22.65% |
West Devon |
70.96% |
29.04% |
South West |
65.88% |
34.12% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Hoo Meavy has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Hoo Meavy compared to other wards in West Devon
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Mary Tavy |
82.45% |
17.55% |
2 |
Tavistock South East |
79% |
21% |
3 |
Bridestowe |
78.4% |
21.6% |
4 |
Burrator |
77.36% |
22.65% |
5 |
Buckland Monachorum |
76.82% |
23.18% |
6 |
South Tawton |
76.41% |
23.59% |
7 |
Drewsteignton |
75.8% |
24.2% |
8 |
Milton Ford |
74.88% |
25.12% |
9 |
Exbourne |
74.66% |
25.34% |
10 |
Bere Ferrers |
72.59% |
27.41% |
11 |
Tamarside |
72.12% |
27.88% |
12 |
Dartmoor |
69.91% |
30.09% |
13 |
Hatherleigh |
69% |
31% |
14 |
Tavistock North |
67.66% |
32.34% |
15 |
Okehampton North |
65.51% |
34.49% |
16 |
Chagford |
64.79% |
35.21% |
17 |
Tavistock South West |
60.96% |
39.04% |
18 |
Okehampton South |
55.12% |
44.88% |
Hoo Meavy is ranked 4 out of 18 wards in West Devon for the percentage of home owners.
Hoo Meavy Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hoo Meavy residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Hoo Meavy to the national average for England.
Level |
Burrator |
England |
No Qualifications |
14.74% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
9.19% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
12.76% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
7.34% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
16.07% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
36.92% |
33.92% |
Hoo Meavy Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of West Devon.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
West Devon |
1.9% |
-0.4% |
South West |
2.5% |
-0.4% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Hoo Meavy on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Hoo Meavy.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
49.01% |
In Part-Time Work |
36.31% |
Unemployed |
3.7% |
63.69% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Hoo Meavy
Hoo Meavy Health Statistics
Burrator has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Burrator |
44.22% |
36.52% |
13.66% |
4.28% |
1.32% |
West Devon |
45.55% |
34.68% |
14.42% |
4.17% |
1.18% |
South West |
47.6% |
34.21% |
13.12% |
3.95% |
1.12% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in West Devon changed since 2011?
West Devon residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.35% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
45.85% |
34.73% |
14.28% |
3.96% |
1.18% |
2021 |
45.55% |
34.68% |
14.42% |
4.17% |
1.18% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What is the population of Hoo Meavy and West Devon?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in West Devon including Hoo Meavy. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Bere Ferrers |
3504 |
Bridestowe |
3207 |
Buckland Monachorum |
3802 |
Burrator |
3582 |
Chagford |
1535 |
Dartmoor |
2300 |
Drewsteignton |
1667 |
Exbourne |
4159 |
Hatherleigh |
3245 |
Mary Tavy |
1509 |
Milton Ford |
1836 |
Okehampton North |
5492 |
Okehampton South |
3980 |
South Tawton |
1907 |
Tamarside |
1787 |
Tavistock North |
5363 |
Tavistock South East |
3937 |
Tavistock South West |
3327 |
West Devon Total |
56139 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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