Cornworthy Parish Profile

Median average property prices of £435,000 in 2022, decreasing by 12.6% from £490,000 in 2021.
- It should be noted that house prices within the parish have fluctuated in recent years.
3% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 16.2% are 2 bedrooms, 34.1% are 3 bedrooms, 46.7% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 67.5% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 22.1% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 9.2% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household need,
- 0.6% are lacking 1 bedroom and
- 0.6% are lacking 2 or more bedrooms.

Average 3 bed rental prices of £1,100 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median).
The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £728 per month for a 3 bed property
In the TQ9 postcode area, there has been a 3.2% increase in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 2.6% decrease in available listings, when comparing Sept 22 and Sept 23.
Between Jan 2018 and Sept 23, there has been a 31.8% increase in the asking price on Rental Properties in the TQ9 postcode area.

Current stock (approximate): Live West - 2 affordable or social rented accommodation.
There have been 2 properties available to rent advertised through Devon Home Choice in the 10 years between Jan 2014 and Feb 2024.
These have both been 1 bedroom bungalows, with an age restriction applied to them of 50 or 55 years or more.
The properties have required a local connection to the parish of Cornworthy first. They received an average of 52 bids.

There are no applicants registered with a local connection through residence
There is 1 applicant registered with a local connection through immediate family connection.
The average income of households registered with Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Cornworthy is £29,000 annually.
- It should be noted that this is based on the information of 1 applicant with a local connection to the parish.

There is no education provision within the parish, but there is provision in the neighbouring parish of Harberton, just under 4 miles away.
Harbertonford CofE Primary School provides for children aged 2 years until 11 years.
The number of children enrolled at the school has increased in recent years and remained above the school’s capacity of 105 pupils.
The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has also increased. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

15.4% travel less than 10km to their work place. 45.6% work mainly from home.
54.1% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 0.9% are unemployed. 45% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%.
62% of households owns their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 24.5% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 0% social rent their properties, 13.5% private rent or live rent free.
22.2% of households in the parish are single person households. 54.9% are two people households, which is above the average for England. 13% are three person households, and 9.9% are four or more person households.
87.8% provide no unpaid care. 1.4% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1.4% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 9.4% provide 19 hours or less a week.
60.1% of households are not deprived in any dimension, which is above the average for England, at 48.4%. 31.3% are deprived in one dimension, and 7.4% deprived in two dimensions

Housing Needs Survey Results