The Square, West Devon, Devon

The Square is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. The Square is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

The Square is located in the Chagford ward of the West Devon district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.67305, -3.839795
Grid Ref SX700875
Suburb Chagford
Constituency Central Devon

House Prices

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

Crime in The Square, Devon

There were 3 street crime incidents in The Square in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Devon-and-cornwall Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in The Square
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Other Theft Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Further investigation is not in the public interest

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 The Square and compared that to the average for the Chagford ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Square, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Chagford ward

Social economic statistics for The Square

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 The Square is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Square 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 The Square experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Square are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Square involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Square are in the top 40% 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 The Square 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 The Square, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Square are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Square

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

Unemployment in The Square

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 The Square residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Square

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Square. The proportion of retirees on The Square is 27.91% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
46.51% of The Square residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Square

The proportion of home owners on The Square is 7.59% higher than the national average of 62%. 29.05% of properties in The Square are private rented and 1.35% are social rented.
69.59% of residents of The Square own their home

Country of Birth of The Square residents

The proportion if The Square residents born in the UK is 2.56% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.79% of The Square residents were born outside the UK.
85.21% of The Square residents were born in the UK

The Square Summary

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

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