Dittisham Parish Profile

Median average property prices of £1,350,000 in 2022, increasing by 51.7% from £890,000 in 2021.
- It should be noted that house prices within the parish have fluctuated in recent years.
5.9% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 16.6% are 2 bedrooms, 35.3% are 3 bedrooms, 42.2% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 63.8% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 23.2% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 11.4% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household need, and
- 1.6% are lacking 1 bedroom.

Average 2 bed private rental prices of £895 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 TQ6 postcode area, there has been a 2.2% decrease in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 12.5% decrease in available listings, when comparing Jan 24 and Jan 23.
During the same time, there has been a 11.4% increase in the asking price on Rental Properties in the TQ6 postcode area

Current stock (approximate):
- Live West - 6 affordable or social rented accommodation.
- South Devon Rural Housing Association - 6 affordable or social rented units.
There have been 2 properties available to rent advertised through Devon Home Choice in the period between Jan 2019 and Feb 2024.
These have both been 2 bedroom bungalows, which have required a local connection to the parish of Dittisham first. They received a median average of 36 bids.

There are 5 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 Dittisham is £15,550 annually.

There is no education provision within the parish, but there is provision in the neighbouring parish of Dartmouth, just over 5 miles away.
Dartmouth Academy provides for children aged 3 years until 19 years.
The number of children enrolled at the school has decreased in recent years and remained significantly below the school’s capacity of 810 pupils.
The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has also decreased. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions

15.2% travel less than 10km to their work place. 50.9% work mainly from home.
49.1% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 1.4% are unemployed. 49.4% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%.
62.6% of households owns their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 15.5% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 7.5% social rent their properties, 14.4% private rent or live rent free.
31.7% of households in the parish are single person households. 44.1% are two people households, which is above the average for England. 13.4% are three person households, and 10.8% are four or more person households. 9
2.4% provide no unpaid care. 1.8% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1.6% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 4.2% provide 19 hours or less a week.
60.4% of households are not deprived in any dimension, compared to the average for England, at 48.4%. 31% are deprived in one dimension, and 8.6% deprived in two dimensions.

Housing Needs Survey Results