Is Chelfham rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics 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 Chelfham older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Chelfham and North Devon? What is the claimant count in Chelfham and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.
Chelfham has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area. 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 Chelfham in the North Devon local area district.How many residents own or rent their home in Chelfham and North Devon
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Chelfham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 73.61 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 26.39 of Chelfham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented Bratton Fleming 73.61% 26.39% North Devon 67.32% 32.68% South West 65.88% 34.12% England 61.31% 38.69% Chelfham compared to other wards in North Devon
Chelfham is ranked 11 out of 25 wards in North Devon for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Fremington 81.3% 18.7% 2 Marwood 81.09% 18.91% 3 Roundswell 80.05% 19.95% 4 Braunton East 78.41% 21.59% 5 Landkey 76.74% 23.26% 6 Mortehoe 76.5% 23.5% 7 Braunton West & Georgeham 75.92% 24.08% 8 Bishop's Nympton 75.68% 24.32% 9 Witheridge 75.02% 24.98% 10 Chittlehampton 74.44% 25.56% 11 Bratton Fleming 73.61% 26.39% 12 Instow 73.24% 26.76% 13 Combe Martin 72.7% 27.3% 14 Chulmleigh 70.62% 29.38% 15 Lynton & Lynmouth 70.24% 29.76% 16 Ilfracombe West 69.67% 30.33% 17 Bickington 69.43% 30.57% 18 North Molton 65.49% 34.51% 19 Newport (North Devon) 65.22% 34.78% 20 South Molton 63.6% 36.4% 21 Barnstaple with Pilton 62.96% 37.04% 22 Barnstaple with Westacott 54.22% 45.78% 23 Ilfracombe East 52.14% 47.86% 24 Heanton Punchardon 49.95% 50.05% 25 Barnstaple Central 33.27% 66.73% Chelfham 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 North Devon.Area Unemployed Yearly Change North Devon 2.7% -0.3% South West 2.5% -0.4% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 56.07% In Part-Time Work 34.8% Unemployed 1.81% What are the occupations of the residents of Chelfham?
The largest employment sector in Chelfham is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Skilled Trades 23.36% Professional Occupations 17.56% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 13.24% Elementary Occupations 9.95% Associate Professional & Technical 9% Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.22% Administrative & Secretarial 6.92% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 6.23% Chelfham Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Bratton Fleming.Age Band Proportion 4 & under 
5 - 9 years 10 - 15 years 16 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 34 years 35 - 49 years 50 - 64 years 65 - 74 years 75 - 84 years 85 years & over Chelfham & North Devon Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK Bratton Fleming 95.55% 4.45% North Devon 94.51% 5.49% South West 89.8% 10.2% England 82.65% 17.35% Chelfham compared to other wards in North Devon
';Chelfham is ranked 17 out of 25 wards in North Devon for the number of residents born outside of the UK.# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK 1 Barnstaple Central 84.5% 15.5% 2 Heanton Punchardon 89.35% 10.65% 3 Barnstaple with Pilton 91.96% 8.04% 4 Lynton & Lynmouth 93.48% 6.52% 5 Mortehoe 93.86% 6.14% 6 Newport 93.9% 6.1% 7 Barnstaple with Westacott 94.07% 5.93% 8 Roundswell 94.32% 5.68% 9 North Molton 94.45% 5.55% 10 Braunton West & Georgeham 94.8% 5.2% 11 Braunton East 95% 5% 12 South Molton 95.07% 4.93% 13 Chulmleigh 95.2% 4.8% 14 Ilfracombe East 95.21% 4.79% 15 Bickington 95.21% 4.79% 16 Marwood 95.27% 4.73% 17 Bratton Fleming 95.55% 4.45% 18 Chittlehampton 95.89% 4.11% 19 Instow 96.21% 3.79% 20 Combe Martin 96.33% 3.67% 21 Ilfracombe West 96.39% 3.61% 22 Bishop's Nympton 96.52% 3.48% 23 Fremington 96.52% 3.48% 24 Landkey 96.55% 3.45% 25 Witheridge 96.91% 3.09% Chelfham Health Statistics
Bratton Fleming 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 Bratton Fleming 47.45% 33.9% 12.84% 4.69% 1.12% North Devon 46.78% 33.62% 13.9% 4.41% 1.28% South West 47.6% 34.21% 13.12% 3.95% 1.12% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in North Devon changed since 2011?
North Devon residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.17% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 46.38% 33.85% 14.16% 4.34% 1.27% 2021 46.78% 33.62% 13.9% 4.41% 1.28% Chelfham Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Chelfham 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 | Bratton Fleming | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 15.37% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 9.8% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 16.21% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.42% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 17.39% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 33.25% | 33.92% |
What is the population of Chelfham and North Devon?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in North Devon including Chelfham. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Barnstaple Central | 2772 |
| Barnstaple with Pilton | 8069 |
| Barnstaple with Westacott | 7590 |
| Bickington | 6952 |
| Bishop's Nympton | 2249 |
| Bratton Fleming | 2391 |
| Braunton East | 4893 |
| Braunton West & Georgeham | 4729 |
| Chittlehampton | 2294 |
| Chulmleigh | 2105 |
| Combe Martin | 2619 |
| Fremington | 5094 |
| Heanton Punchardon | 3045 |
| Ilfracombe East | 6912 |
| Ilfracombe West | 4406 |
| Instow | 2635 |
| Landkey | 4469 |
| Lynton & Lynmouth | 2039 |
| Marwood | 2388 |
| Mortehoe | 2194 |
| Newport | 5054 |
| North Molton | 2302 |
| Roundswell | 2748 |
| South Molton | 5892 |
| Witheridge | 2329 |
| North Devon Total | 98170 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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