Woodchurch, West Devon, Devon

Woodchurch is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Woodchurch is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Woodchurch is located in the Buckland Monachorum ward of the West Devon district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.493513, -4.111189
Grid Ref SX503680
Suburb Buckland Monachorum
Constituency Torridge and West Devon
Postcodes PL20 7UX

House Prices

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

Crime in Woodchurch, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Woodchurch during May 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 Woodchurch and compared that to the average for the Buckland Monachorum ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Woodchurch, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Buckland Monachorum ward

Social economic statistics for Woodchurch

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 Woodchurch is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Woodchurch 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 Woodchurch experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Woodchurch are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Woodchurch involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Woodchurch are in the top 20% least 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 Woodchurch are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

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 Woodchurch, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Woodchurch are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Woodchurch

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

Unemployment in Woodchurch

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.
0% of Woodchurch residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Woodchurch

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Woodchurch. The proportion of retirees on Woodchurch is 12.49% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.09% of Woodchurch residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Woodchurch

The proportion of home owners on Woodchurch is 1.24% higher than the national average of 62%. 26.47% of properties in Woodchurch are private rented and 9.56% are social rented.
63.24% of residents of Woodchurch own their home

Country of Birth of Woodchurch residents

The proportion if Woodchurch residents born in the UK is 8.07% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.28% of Woodchurch residents were born outside the UK.
90.72% of Woodchurch residents were born in the UK

Woodchurch Summary

Woodchurch has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Woodchurch maybe difficult.

Woodchurch has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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