Is Barnstaple 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 Barnstaple older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Barnstaple and North Devon? What is the claimant count in Barnstaple and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers. 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 Barnstaple in the North Devon local area district.
Barnstaple has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.Barnstaple & North Devon Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK Barnstaple Central 84.5% 15.5% North Devon 94.51% 5.49% South West 89.8% 10.2% England 82.65% 17.35% Barnstaple compared to other wards in North Devon
';Barnstaple is ranked 1 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% Barnstaple 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 53.01% In Part-Time Work 29.13% Unemployed 7.17% How many residents own or rent their home in Barnstaple and North Devon
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Barnstaple either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 33.27 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 66.73 of Barnstaple residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented Barnstaple Central 33.27% 66.73% North Devon 67.32% 32.68% South West 65.88% 34.12% England 61.31% 38.69% Barnstaple compared to other wards in North Devon
Barnstaple is ranked 25 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% What are the occupations of the residents of Barnstaple?
The largest employment sector in Barnstaple is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.Sector Proportion Elementary Occupations 16.76% Professional Occupations 15.73% Skilled Trades 12.33% Caring, leisure & Other Services 11.3% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 10.59% Associate Professional & Technical 9.25% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 8.7% Administrative & Secretarial 6.32% Barnstaple Health Statistics
Barnstaple Central has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area VG G F B VB Barnstaple Central 39.3% 35.35% 17.05% 6.37% 1.93% 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% Barnstaple Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Barnstaple Central.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 Barnstaple Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Barnstaple 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 | Barnstaple Central | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 22.66% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 12.89% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 14.13% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.34% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 15.19% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 27.32% | 33.92% |
What is the population of Barnstaple and North Devon?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in North Devon including Barnstaple. 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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