Diptford Parish Profile

Median average property prices of £637,500 in 2022, increasing by 33.2% from £478,750 in 2021.
- It should be noted that house prices within the parish have fluctuated in recent years.
5% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 10.8% are 2 bedrooms, 36.2% are 3 bedrooms, 47.9% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 63.9% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 22% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 11.6% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household need,
- 2.1% are lacking 1 bedroom and
- 0.4% are lacking 2 or more bedrooms.

Average 2 bed private rental prices of £800 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median).
The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £598.35 per month for a 2 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, in the period between 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. These are both 1 bedroom bungalows.
There has been 1 property available to rent advertised through Devon Home Choice between Jan 2014 and March 2024.
This property was available in 2018 This property was a 1 bedroom bungalow, with preference for those that require level accommodation and for those with a local connection to the parish of Diptford parish first. This property received a total of 105 bids.

7 applicants registered with a local connection through residence
There were no further applicants registered with a local connection through immediate family connection or through employment.
The average income of households registered with Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Diptford is £19,500 annually (median).

Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School provides for children aged 3 years until 11 years.
The number of children enrolled at the school has fluctuated in recent years but has experienced an increase in recent years, but remained below the school’s capacity of 96 pupils.
The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has decreased during this time. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

12.3% travel less than 10km to their work place. 47.7% work mainly from home.
56.2% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 1.6% are unemployed. 42.2% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%
52.9% of households owns their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 27.9% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 0.8% social rent their properties, 18.3% private rent or live rent free.
18.6% of households in the parish are single person households. 43% are two people households, which is above the average for England. 15.2% are three person households, and 23.2% are four or more person households.
91.3% provide no unpaid care. 2.2% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 5.4% provide 19 hours or less a week.
53.9% of households are not deprived in any dimension, which is above the average for England, at 48.4%. 36.1% are deprived in one dimension, and 8.7% deprived in two dimensions

Housing Needs Survey Results