Charleton Parish Profile

Average property prices of £442,500 in 2022, increasing by 0.6% from £440,000 in 2021.
- It should be noted that house prices have fluctuated in recent years within the parish, but have experienced a 52.6% increase since 2018.
5.4% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 23% are 2 bedrooms, 39.7% are 3 bedrooms, 31.9% are 4 or more (which is lower than the average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 56.4% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 29.3% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 13.5% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household needs,
- 0.8% are lacking 1 bedroom.

Average 3 bed private rental prices of £1,500 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median).
The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £728 per month for a 3 bed property.
In the TQ7 postcode area, there has been a 63.9% increase in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 15% increase in available listings, in the period between Nov 22 and Nov 23.
During the same period, there has been a 11.8% decrease in the asking price on Rental Properties in the TQ7 postcode area.

Current stock (approximate): Live West - 6 affordable or social rented accommodation units.
Turnover of stock between Jan 2019 and Feb 2024 included 1 x 2 bed bungalow in 2020.
This property received 88 bids and was restricted to those with a local connection to West Charleton first, and to those over 55 years of age.

3 applicants registered with a local connection through residence
1 applicant registered with a local connection through employment within the parish.
The average income of households registered with Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Charleton is £9,486 annually (median).

Carleton Primary School provides for children aged 2 years until 11 years.
The number of children enrolled at the school has decreased in recent years but remained above the school’s capacity of 56 pupils.
The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has fluctuated, but experienced an overall increase. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions

20.9% travel less than 10km to their work place. 41.4% work mainly from home.
46.3% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 1.1% are unemployed. 52.6% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%.
58.1% of households own their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 20.5% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 2.3% social rent their properties, 19% private rent or live rent free.
29.6% of households in the parish are single person households. 47.3% are two people households, which is above the average for England (34%). 13.1% are three person households, and 10% are four or more person households.
92.7% provide no unpaid care. 2.3% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 4% provide 19 hours or less a week.
56.4% of households are not deprived in any dimension, which is above the average for England, at 48.4%. 32.7% are deprived in one dimension, and 8.6% deprived in two dimensions.

Housing Needs Survey Results