Housing Needs Survey Results

Housing

• Average property prices of £320,000 in 2022, increasing by 18.5% from £270,000 in 2021. 
• In the parish, 4.8% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 28% are 2 bedrooms, 38.2% are 3 bedrooms, 28.9% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales). 
• Occupancy ratings for bedrooms: 
  • 48.6% have 2 or more spare bedrooms, 
  • 34.7% have 1 spare bedroom, 
  • 15.3% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household need, 
  • 0.8% are lacking 1 bedroom and 0.6% are lacking 2 or more bedrooms.

Renting in Shaugh Prior

• Average 2 bed private rental prices of £850 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median). 
• The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £533.52 per month for a 2 bed property

Affordable housing

• Current stock (approximate): Live West - 24 rented accommodation. 
• Turnover of stock between Jan 2019 and Sept 2023 included 2 x 1 beds, and 1 x 2 bed properties. These were a mix of two bungalows and one house

Devon Home Choice

• There are no applicants registered with a local connection through residence, employment or through family connection in March 2024.

Shaugh Prior Primary School

• Shaugh Prior Primary School provides for children aged 4 years until 11 years. 
• The number of children enrolled at the school has decreased in recent years and has failed to reach its capacity of 56. 
• The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has fluctuated during the same period, but has experienced a slight decline overall. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

From the census

• 31.4% travel less than 10km to their work place. 26.9% work mainly from home. 
• 55.2% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 0.3% are unemployed. 44.5% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%
• 44.5% of households owns their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 32.5% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 7.3% social rent their properties, 15.7% private rent or live rent free. 
• 24.1% of households in the parish are single person households. 46.7% are two people households, which is above the average for England. 13% are three person households, and 16.1% are four or more person households. 
• 88.5% provide no unpaid care. 3.7% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 2% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 5.8% provide 19 hours or less a week. 
• 50.8% of households are not deprived in any dimension, which is above the average for England, at 48.4%. 34.5% are deprived in one dimension, and 12.1% deprived in two dimensions