Ashwood, South Hams, Devon

Ashwood is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Ashwood is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Ashwood is located in the South Brent ward of the South Hams district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.427112, -3.831934
Grid Ref SX699601
Suburb South Brent
Constituency Totnes
Postcodes TQ10 9PH

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Ashwood in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Ashwood, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Ashwood during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Ashwood and compared that to the average for the South Brent ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ashwood, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the South Brent ward

Social economic statistics for Ashwood

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Ashwood is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ashwood is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Ashwood experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ashwood are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ashwood involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ashwood are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Ashwood are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Ashwood, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ashwood are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Ashwood

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Ashwood.

Unemployment in Ashwood

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.3% of Ashwood residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ashwood

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ashwood. The proportion of retirees on Ashwood is 24.26% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.86% of Ashwood residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ashwood

The proportion of home owners on Ashwood is 34.81% lower than the national average of 62%. 6.14% of properties in Ashwood are private rented and 53.51% are social rented.
27.19% of residents of Ashwood own their home

Country of Birth of Ashwood residents

The proportion if Ashwood residents born in the UK is 14.11% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.24% of Ashwood residents were born outside the UK.
96.76% of Ashwood residents were born in the UK

Ashwood Summary

Ashwood has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ashwood maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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