East Portlemouth Parish Profile

Average property prices of £387,500 in 2022, decreasing by 25.2% from £485,000 in 2021.
- It should be noted that property prices in the parish have fluctuated in recent years.
0% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 9.8% are 2 bedrooms, 42.6% are 3 bedrooms, 47.5% are 4 or more (which is higher than the average for England and Wales at 21.1%).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 68.9% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 16.4% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 11.5% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household needs,
- 3.3% are lacking 1 bedroom, and
- 0% are lacking 2 or more bedrooms.

Data from Rightmove shows that there have been no properties available to rent between 2020 and 2022 within the parish.
The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £598.35 per month for a 2 bed property.
In the TQ8 postcode area, there has been a 72.1% decrease in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 40% decrease in available listings, when comparing Jan 2023 and Jan 2024.
During the same period, there has been a 34.6% decrease in the asking price on Rental Properties in the TQ8 postcode area.

Current stock (approximate): Live West - 2 rented accommodation.
There have been no affordable properties to rent, available through Devon Home Choice in the 10 year period between Jan 2014 and Jan 2024

4 applicants registered with a local connection through residence
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 East Portlemouth is £13,200 annually (median).

There is no primary school provision within the parish. The nearest primary school is just under 7 miles away in the parish of Stokenham.
Stokenham Area Primary School provides for children aged 4 years until 11 years.
The number of children enrolled at the school has fluctuated in recent years, but remains around the same level. It remains slightly below the school’s capacity of 222 pupils.
The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has fluctuated but decreased overall within the same period. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

22.2% travel less than 10km to their work place. 25.9% work mainly from home.
41.7% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 3.8% are unemployed. 54.5% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%.
49.2% of households own their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 26.2% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 8.2% social rent their properties, 16.4% private rent or live rent free.
27.9% of households in the parish are single person households. 39.3% are two people households, which is above the average for England (34%). 4.9% are three person households, and 27.9% are four or more person households.
90.7% provide no unpaid care. 2% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 2% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 5.3% provide 19 hours or less a week.
47.5% of households are not deprived in any dimension, compared to the average for England, at 48.4%. 42.6% are deprived in one dimension, and 9.8% deprived in two dimensions.

Housing Needs Survey Results