Holne Parish Profile

Median average property prices of £550,000 in 2022, increasing by 59% from £346,000 in 2021.
- It should be noted that median property sales prices have fluctuated within the parish in recent years.
3.7% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 21.6% are 2 bedrooms, 40.3% are 3 bedrooms, 34.3% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 51.5% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 36.6% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 9% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household need,
- 9% are lacking 1 bedroom.

Average 2 bed rental prices of £687.50 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 TQ13 postcode area, there has been a 42.5% decrease in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been 30.6% decrease in the number of available listings, when comparing Feb 23 and Feb 24.
In the same period, there has been a 10.4% decrease in the asking price on Rental Properties in the TQ13 postcode area.

Current stock (approximate):
- Live West - 3 rented accommodation and 1 shared ownership unit.
- Hastoe - 7 affordable or social rented properties.
Between Jan 2019 and Feb 2024, there are has been 1 property available through Devon Home Choice. This was a 2 bedroom house that required a local connection to the parish of Holne first. This property received a total of 93 bids.

No applicants registered with a local connection through residence
2 applicant 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 Holne is £34,200 annually.
- It should be noted that this is based on information from two applicants.

There is no primary school provision within the parish of Holne. The nearest primary school education is just under 4 miles away in Buckfastleigh.
The number of children enrolled at the school has decreased in recent years and remained significantly less than the school’s capacity of 280 pupils.
The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has increased. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

6.2% travel less than 10km to their work place. 49.7% work mainly from home.
61.7% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 0.8% are unemployed. 37.4% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%.
47.1% of households owns their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 19.9% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 7.4% social rent their properties, 25.7% private rent or live rent free.
30.1% of households in the parish are single person households. 37.6% are two people households, which is above the average for England. 15% are three person households, and 17.3% are four or more person households.
89.3% provide no unpaid care, which is below the average for England. 1% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1.7% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 7.9% provide 19 hours or less a week. All three categories are above the average for England.
56% of households are not deprived in any dimension, compared to the average for England, at 48.4%. 33.6% are deprived in one dimension, and 7.5% deprived in two dimensions.

Housing Needs Survey Results