Housing Needs Survey Results

Housing

• Median average property prices of £502,500 in 2022, increasing by 34% from £375,000 in 2021. 
  • It should be noted that house prices have fluctuated in recent years within the parish. 
• 6.7% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 21.2% are 2 bedrooms, 33.6% are 3 bedrooms, 38.5% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales). 
• Occupancy ratings for bedrooms: 
  • 51.4% have 2 or more spare bedrooms, 
  • 32.1% have 1 spare bedroom, 
  • 15.3% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household need, 
  • 1.8% are lacking 1 bedroom, and 
  • 0.3% are lacking 2 or more bedrooms.

Renting in Ermington

• Average 2 bed rental prices of £775 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median). 
• The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £583.40 per month for a 2 bed property 
• In the PL21 postcode area, there has been a 0.5% increase in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 9.1% decreased in number of available listings, in the period between Oct 22 and Oct 23. 
• In the same period, there has been a 3.5% decrease in the asking price on Rental Properties in the PL21 postcode area.

Affordable housing

• Current stock (approximate): Live West - 26 rented accommodation, 2 shared ownership. 
• Between Jan 2019 and Feb 2024, there are have been 7 properties available through Devon Home Choice. 
• Turnover of stock between Jan 2019 and Feb 2024 included 4 x 1 beds, 2 x 2 beds and 1 x 3 beds properties.

Devon Home Choice

• 4 applicants registered with a local connection through residence 
• 7 applicants registered with a local connection through immediate family connection or employment. 
• The average income of households registered with Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Ermington is £19,800 annually (median).

Ermington Primary School

• Ermington Primary School provides for children aged 4 years until 11 years. 
• The number of children enrolled at the school has fluctuated in recent years and has fallen below the school’s capacity of 150 pupils. 
• The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has slightly increased. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

From the census

• 13.7% travel less than 10km to their work place. 41.4% work mainly from home. 
• 58.3% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 1.5% are unemployed. 40.2% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%.
• 44.3% of households owns their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 28.1% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 7% social rent their properties, 20.6% private rent or live rent free. 
• 22.8% of households in the parish are single person households. 41.7% are two people households, which is above the average for England. 12.3% are three person households, and 23.1% are four or more person households. 
• 93% provide no unpaid care, which is below the average for England. 1.8% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1.7% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 3.4% provide 19 hours or less a week which is above the average for England. 
• 56.3% of households are not deprived in any dimension, compared to the average for England, at 48.4%. 32% are deprived in one dimension, and 9.8% deprived in two dimensions.