Socio-economic statistics for Topsham, Devon

Is Topsham in Exeter a nice place to live or is it a bit 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 Topsham older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Topsham and Exeter? What is the claimant count in Topsham and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Topsham & Exeter 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 Topsham in the Exeter local area district.

Topsham has a lower rate of immigrants than Exeter, the South West region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Topsham	90.3%	9.7%
Exeter	85%	15%
South West	89.8%	10.2%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Topsham compared to other wards in Exeter

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	St David's	75.55%	24.45%
2	Newtown and St Leonard's	76.43%	23.57%
3	Duryard and St James	79.74%	20.26%
4	Pennsylvania	83.16%	16.84%
5	Priory	85.58%	14.42%
6	Heavitree	85.9%	14.1%
7	Mincinglake and Whipton	87.01%	12.99%
8	St Thomas	88.11%	11.89%
9	St Loyes	88.57%	11.43%
10	Exwick	88.96%	11.04%
11	Topsham	90.3%	9.7%
12	Pinhoe	90.4%	9.6%
13	Alphington	91.3%	8.7%

';Topsham is ranked 11 out of 13 wards in Exeter for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Topsham?

The largest employment sector in Topsham is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	26.09%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	13.74%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.32%
Skilled Trades	8.87%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	8.87%
Elementary Occupations	8.65%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.31%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	5.17%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Topsham Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Topsham 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 Topsham to the national average for England.

Level	Topsham	England
No Qualifications	13.13%	18.08%
Level 1	9%	9.69%
Level 2	13.95%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	4.47%	5.32%
Level 3	15.43%	16.92%
Level 4	42.12%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Topsham Health Statistics

Topsham has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Topsham	50.33%	33.72%	11.52%	3.46%	0.98%
Exeter	50.87%	32.94%	11.59%	3.57%	1.03%
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Exeter changed since 2011?

Exeter residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.53% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	49.91%	33.37%	11.95%	3.68%	1.1%
2021	50.87%	32.94%	11.59%	3.57%	1.03%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Topsham and Exeter

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Topsham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 67.51 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 32.49 of Topsham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Topsham	67.51%	32.49%
Exeter	57.22%	42.78%
South West	65.88%	34.12%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Topsham has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Topsham compared to other wards in Exeter

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Alphington	73.03%	26.97%
2	Pinhoe	70.28%	29.72%
3	Topsham	67.51%	32.49%
4	St Loyes	67.29%	32.71%
5	Heavitree	65.85%	34.15%
6	St Thomas (Exeter)	65.11%	34.89%
7	Exwick	58.11%	41.89%
8	Pennsylvania	54.62%	45.38%
9	Priory (Exeter)	54.6%	45.4%
10	Mincinglake and Whipton	53.94%	46.06%
11	Newtown and St Leonard's	43.96%	56.04%
12	Duryard and St James	42.58%	57.42%
13	St David's (Exeter)	31.89%	68.11%

Topsham is ranked 3 out of 13 wards in Exeter for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Topsham Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Topsham.

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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Topsham 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 Exeter.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Exeter	2.1%	-0.2%
South West	2.5%	-0.4%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

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 Topsham 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 Topsham.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	56.39%
In Part-Time Work	30.2%
Unemployed	3.37%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

69.8% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Topsham

What is the population of Topsham and Exeter?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Exeter including Topsham. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Alphington	8439
Duryard and St James	16663
Exwick	9800
Heavitree	9560
Mincinglake and Whipton	9379
Newtown and St Leonard's	11075
Pennsylvania	10547
Pinhoe	8057
Priory	9435
St David's	11815
St Loyes	9747
St Thomas	9936
Topsham	8880
Exeter Total	133333

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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