Walkham Meadows, West Devon, Devon

Walkham Meadows is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Industry Workers. Walkham Meadows is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Walkham Meadows is located in the Burrator ward of the West Devon district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.507472, -4.091657
Grid Ref SX517696
Suburb Horrabridge
Constituency Torridge and West Devon
Postcodes PL20 7UG

House Prices

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

Crime in Walkham Meadows, Devon

There were 2 street crime incidents in Walkham Meadows in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Devon-and-cornwall Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Walkham Meadows
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Awaiting court outcome

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 Walkham Meadows and compared that to the average for the Burrator ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Walkham Meadows, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Burrator ward

Social economic statistics for Walkham Meadows

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 Walkham Meadows is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Walkham Meadows 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 Walkham Meadows experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Walkham Meadows are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Walkham Meadows involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Walkham Meadows are in the top 40% 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 Walkham Meadows are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Walkham Meadows, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Walkham Meadows are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Walkham Meadows

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

Unemployment in Walkham Meadows

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.
2.67% of Walkham Meadows residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Walkham Meadows

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Walkham Meadows. The proportion of retirees on Walkham Meadows is 6.59% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.19% of Walkham Meadows residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Walkham Meadows

The proportion of home owners on Walkham Meadows is 5.61% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.03% of properties in Walkham Meadows are private rented and 30.83% are social rented.
56.39% of residents of Walkham Meadows own their home

Country of Birth of Walkham Meadows residents

The proportion if Walkham Meadows residents born in the UK is 11.45% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.9% of Walkham Meadows residents were born outside the UK.
94.1% of Walkham Meadows residents were born in the UK

Walkham Meadows Summary

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

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