Kingswear Parish Profile

Median average property prices of £607,500 in 2022, increasing by 35% from £450,000 in 2021.
5.8% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 25% are 2 bedrooms, 33.3% are 3 bedrooms, 35.9% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 56.9% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 30.2% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 12.7% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household need,
- 0.2% are lacking 1 bedroom

Average 3 bed rental prices of £1,200 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median).
The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £728 per month for a 3 bed property
In the TQ6 postcode area, there has been a 21.6% decrease in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 27.3% decrease in available listings, when comparing Feb 23 and Feb 24.
Comparing the same periods, there has been a 13% increase in the asking price on Rental Properties in the TQ6 postcode area.

Current stock (approximate): Live West - 14 rented accommodation.
Turnover of stock between Jan 2019 and March 2024 included 2 x 3 bed properties.
There were 14 bids on the flat and 31 bids on the house.

7 applicants registered with a local connection through residence
5 applicants registered with a local connection through immediate family connection.
The average income of households registered with Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Kingswear is £16,136 annually (median).

Kingswear Community Primary School provides for children aged 5 years until 11 years.
The number of children enrolled at the school has decreased in recent years and remained significantly below the school’s capacity of 84 pupils.
The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has fluctuated, but decreased overall. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

23.5% travel less than 10km to their work place. 39.6% work mainly from home.
44.3% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 1.3% are unemployed. 54.4% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%
59.4% of households owns their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 22.8% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 3.9% social rent their properties, 13.8% private rent or live rent free.
30.8% of households in the parish are single person households. 49% are two people households, which is above the average for England. 10.1% are three person households, and 10.1% are four or more person households.
89% provide no unpaid care. 3% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1.8% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 6.3% provide 19 hours or less a week.
54% of households are not deprived in any dimension, which is above the average for England, at 48.4%. 32.1% are deprived in one dimension, and 11.2% deprived in two dimensions.

Housing Needs Survey Results