Kingston Parish Profile

Median average property prices of £555,000 in 2022, increasing by 13.8% from £487,500 in, 2021.
- It should be noted that property prices have fluctuated within recent years within the parish.
0% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 19.2% are 2 bedrooms, 47.7% are 3 bedrooms, 33.1% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 59.9% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 31.4% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 6.4% have enough bedrooms to meet their need,
- 2.3% are lacking 1 bedroom

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 £533.52 per month for a 2 bed property
In the TQ7 postcode area, there has been a 271.9% increase in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 272.7% decrease in available listings in February 2024 compared to February 2023.
Additionally, there has been an 2% decrease in the asking price on Rental Properties in the TQ7 postcode area.

Current stock (approximate):
- Live West - 20 rented accommodation.
- Guinness - 14 rented accommodation.
Turnover of stock between Jan 2019 and Feb 2024 has been 4 properties. These have been 3 x 2 bed houses and 1 x 3 bed house, all requiring a local connection to Kingston.
These properties received an average of 75 bids per property

3 applicants registered with a local connection through residence.
There is a further 4 applicant registered with local connection through immediate family and another 1 with a local connection through employment.
The average income of households registered with Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Kingston is £18,000 annually (median).

There is no education provision within the parish. The closest primary school is just under 5 miles away in Modbury.
Modbury 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 210 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.

12.9% travel less than 10km to their work place. 44.5% work mainly from home.
47.7% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 3% are unemployed. 49.2% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%
55% of households owns their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 18.1% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 18.1% social rent their properties, 8.8% private rent or live rent free.
25.6% of households in the parish are single person households. 48.3% are two people households, which is above the average for England (34%). 11.6% are three person households, and 14.5% are four or more person households.
87.9% provide no unpaid care. 1.9% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1.1% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 9.1% provide 19 hours or less a week.
47.7% of households are not deprived in any dimension, which is above the average for England, at 48.4%. 40.1% are deprived in one dimension, and 9.9% deprived in two dimensions.

Housing Needs Survey Results