Is Ashford, South Hams in South Hams 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 Ashford, South Hams older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Ashford, South Hams and South Hams? What is the claimant count in Ashford, South Hams and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.How many residents own or rent their home in Ashford, South Hams and South Hams
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Ashford, South Hams either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.95 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.05 of Ashford, South Hams residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford | 71.95% | 28.05% |
South Hams | 70.46% | 29.54% |
South West | 65.88% | 34.12% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Ashford, South Hams has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Ashford, South Hams compared to other wards in South Hams
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Marldon & Littlehempston | 80.06% | 19.94% |
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2 | Stokenham | 79.33% | 20.67% |
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3 | Wembury & Brixton | 77.89% | 22.11% |
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4 | Woolwell | 75.93% | 24.07% |
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5 | Ermington & Ugborough | 75.53% | 24.47% |
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6 | Ivybridge East | 75.34% | 24.66% |
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7 | Ivybridge West | 74.28% | 25.72% |
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8 | Bickleigh & Cornwood | 73.78% | 26.22% |
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9 | West Dart | 73.61% | 26.39% |
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10 | Allington & Strete | 73.53% | 26.47% |
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11 | Charterlands | 71.95% | 28.05% |
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12 | Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford | 71.95% | 28.05% |
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13 | Dartington & Staverton | 71.93% | 28.07% |
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14 | Blackawton & Stoke Fleming | 71.84% | 28.16% |
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15 | South Brent | 71.19% | 28.81% |
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16 | Salcombe & Thurlestone | 70.97% | 29.03% |
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17 | Newton & Yealmpton | 70.44% | 29.56% |
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18 | Dartmouth & East Dart | 66.76% | 33.24% |
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19 | Kingsbridge | 61.03% | 38.97% |
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20 | Totnes | 56.94% | 43.06% |
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Ashford, South Hams is ranked 12 out of 20 wards in South Hams for the percentage of home owners.Ashford, South Hams Health Statistics
Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford | 53.82% | 31.49% | 10.47% | 3.21% | 1% |
South Hams | 49.08% | 33.18% | 12.74% | 3.85% | 1.15% |
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 South Hams changed since 2011?
South Hams residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.48% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 47.41% | 34.37% | 13.32% | 3.8% | 1.11% |
2021 | 49.08% | 33.18% | 12.74% | 3.85% | 1.15% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What are the occupations of the residents of Ashford, South Hams?
The largest employment sector in Ashford, South Hams is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 20.29% |
Skilled Trades | 20.14% |
Professional Occupations | 17.48% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 9.93% |
Elementary Occupations | 9.21% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 7.63% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 6.98% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 3.53% |
Ashford, South Hams & South Hams 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 Ashford, South Hams in the South Hams local area district.
Ashford, South Hams has a lower rate of immigrants than South Hams, the South West region and England as a whole. Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford | 95.09% | 4.91% |
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South Hams | 93.75% | 6.25% |
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South West | 89.8% | 10.2% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Ashford, South Hams compared to other wards in South Hams
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Totnes | 90.61% | 9.39% |
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2 | Dartington & Staverton | 90.92% | 9.08% |
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3 | Woolwell | 91.71% | 8.29% |
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4 | West Dart | 91.82% | 8.18% |
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5 | Dartmouth & East Dart | 92.64% | 7.36% |
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6 | South Brent | 93.14% | 6.86% |
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7 | Ermington & Ugborough | 93.46% | 6.54% |
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8 | Charterlands | 93.7% | 6.3% |
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9 | Kingsbridge | 94.08% | 5.92% |
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10 | Blackawton & Stoke Fleming | 94.34% | 5.66% |
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11 | Newton & Yealmpton | 94.4% | 5.6% |
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12 | Allington & Strete | 94.62% | 5.38% |
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13 | Salcombe & Thurlestone | 94.8% | 5.2% |
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14 | Marldon & Littlehempston | 95.06% | 4.94% |
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15 | Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford | 95.09% | 4.91% |
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16 | Ivybridge East | 95.11% | 4.89% |
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17 | Wembury & Brixton | 95.14% | 4.86% |
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18 | Stokenham | 95.5% | 4.5% |
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19 | Bickleigh & Cornwood | 95.52% | 4.48% |
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20 | Ivybridge West | 95.6% | 4.4% |
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';Ashford, South Hams is ranked 15 out of 20 wards in South Hams for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Ashford, South Hams Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Ashford, South Hams 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 Ashford, South Hams to the national average for England.
Level | Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford | England |
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No Qualifications | 11.75% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 9.56% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 14.07% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 5.77% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 17.52% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 39.17% | 33.92% |
Ashford, South Hams 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 South Hams.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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South Hams | 1.8% | -0.6% |
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 Ashford, South Hams 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 Ashford, South Hams.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 57.52% |
In Part-Time Work | 38.95% |
Unemployed | 3.26% |
61.05% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Ashford, South HamsAshford, South Hams Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford.Age Band | Proportion |
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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 | |
What is the population of Ashford, South Hams and South Hams?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in South Hams including Ashford, South Hams. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Allington & Strete | 3106 |
Bickleigh & Cornwood | 3012 |
Blackawton & Stoke Fleming | 2427 |
Charterlands | 2968 |
Dartington & Staverton | 2854 |
Dartmouth & East Dart | 7997 |
Ermington & Ugborough | 3187 |
Ivybridge East | 5426 |
Ivybridge West | 6394 |
Kingsbridge | 5841 |
Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford | 2855 |
Marldon & Littlehempston | 3001 |
Newton & Yealmpton | 6302 |
Salcombe & Thurlestone | 5057 |
South Brent | 5349 |
Stokenham | 2651 |
Totnes | 8924 |
Wembury & Brixton | 5079 |
West Dart | 2583 |
Woolwell | 2933 |
South Hams Total | 87946 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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