Socio-economic statistics for Two Mile Oak Cross, Devon

Is Two Mile Oak Cross in Teignbridge 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 Two Mile Oak Cross older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Two Mile Oak Cross and Teignbridge? What is the claimant count in Two Mile Oak Cross and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Two Mile Oak Cross & Teignbridge 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 Two Mile Oak Cross in the Teignbridge local area district.

Two Mile Oak Cross has a lower rate of immigrants than Teignbridge, the South West region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Ipplepen	96.12%	3.88%
Teignbridge	94.82%	5.18%
South West	89.8%	10.2%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Two Mile Oak Cross compared to other wards in Teignbridge

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Moretonhampstead	92.56%	7.44%
2	Bushell	92.9%	7.1%
3	College	93.37%	6.63%
4	Teignmouth East	93.6%	6.4%
5	Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead	93.88%	6.12%
6	Teignmouth Central	94.11%	5.89%
7	Buckland & Milber	94.23%	5.77%
8	Ashburton & Buckfastleigh	94.27%	5.73%
9	Kenn Valley	94.36%	5.64%
10	Dawlish South West	94.4%	5.6%
11	Bradley	94.52%	5.48%
12	Teign Valley	94.66%	5.34%
13	Haytor	94.69%	5.31%
14	Kenton & Starcross	95.22%	4.78%
15	Ambrook	95.26%	4.74%
16	Dawlish North East	95.34%	4.66%
17	Teignmouth West	95.48%	4.52%
18	Bishopsteignton	95.53%	4.47%
19	Bovey	95.53%	4.47%
20	Chudleigh	95.67%	4.33%
21	Ipplepen	96.12%	3.88%
22	Kersell-with-Combe	96.17%	3.83%
23	Kingsteignton East	96.59%	3.41%
24	Kingsteignton West	96.63%	3.37%

';Two Mile Oak Cross is ranked 21 out of 24 wards in Teignbridge for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Two Mile Oak Cross Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Two Mile Oak Cross 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 Two Mile Oak Cross to the national average for England.

Level	Ipplepen	England
No Qualifications	14.2%	18.08%
Level 1	8.75%	9.69%
Level 2	14.66%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.26%	5.32%
Level 3	16.43%	16.92%
Level 4	35.47%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Two Mile Oak Cross Health Statistics

Ipplepen 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
Ipplepen	46.11%	34.42%	14.71%	3.69%	1.07%
Teignbridge	45.57%	34.91%	14.11%	4.26%	1.16%
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 Teignbridge changed since 2011?

Teignbridge residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.65% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	44.94%	34.89%	14.68%	4.24%	1.25%
2021	45.57%	34.91%	14.11%	4.26%	1.16%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Two Mile Oak Cross 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 Teignbridge.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Teignbridge	2%	-0.4%
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 Two Mile Oak Cross 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 Two Mile Oak Cross.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	50.51%
In Part-Time Work	34.62%
Unemployed	2.95%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

65.38% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Two Mile Oak Cross

Two Mile Oak Cross Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

How many residents own or rent their home in Two Mile Oak Cross and Teignbridge

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Two Mile Oak Cross either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 79.17 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 20.83 of Two Mile Oak Cross residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Ipplepen	79.17%	20.83%
Teignbridge	71.29%	28.71%
South West	65.88%	34.12%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Two Mile Oak Cross has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Two Mile Oak Cross compared to other wards in Teignbridge

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Bishopsteignton	86.04%	13.96%
2	Haytor	83.58%	16.42%
3	Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead	80.71%	19.29%
4	Kerswell-with-Combe	80.62%	19.38%
5	Teign Valley	79.64%	20.36%
6	Ambrook	79.29%	20.71%
7	Ipplepen	79.17%	20.83%
8	Kingsteignton West	74.93%	25.07%
9	Bovey	74.47%	25.53%
10	Moretonhampstead	74.02%	25.98%
11	Teignmouth East	73.39%	26.61%
12	Kenn Valley	73.26%	26.74%
13	Chudleigh	72.71%	27.29%
14	Kenton & Starcross	72.17%	27.83%
15	Bradley (Teignbridge)	71.55%	28.45%
16	Kingsteignton East	71.24%	28.76%
17	Buckland & Milber	69.69%	30.31%
18	Dawlish North East	69.44%	30.56%
19	Teignmouth Central	67.71%	32.29%
20	Teignmouth West	64.45%	35.55%
21	Dawlish South West	64.13%	35.87%
22	College (Teignbridge)	64.13%	35.88%
23	Ashburton & Buckfastleigh	63.98%	36.02%
24	Bushell	53.18%	46.82%

Two Mile Oak Cross is ranked 7 out of 24 wards in Teignbridge for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Two Mile Oak Cross?

The largest employment sector in Two Mile Oak Cross is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	19.64%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	16.77%
Skilled Trades	13.18%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.09%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.6%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.16%
Elementary Occupations	7.62%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	4.84%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

What is the population of Two Mile Oak Cross and Teignbridge?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Teignbridge including Two Mile Oak Cross. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Ambrook	6590
Ashburton & Buckfastleigh	9158
Bishopsteignton	2703
Bovey	7872
Bradley	7208
Buckland & Milber	8318
Bushell	6068
Chudleigh	5831
College	5372
Dawlish North East	8950
Dawlish South West	6263
Haytor	2472
Ipplepen	2523
Kenn Valley	8279
Kenton & Starcross	2763
Kerswell-with-Combe	6207
Kingsteignton East	6531
Kingsteignton West	5776
Moretonhampstead	3011
Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead	2523
Teign Valley	4933
Teignmouth Central	5696
Teignmouth East	4774
Teignmouth West	5218
Teignbridge Total	135039

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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