South Pool Parish Profile

Average property prices of £601,250 in 2022, decreasing by 10.1% from £546,000 in 2021.
- It should be noted that property prices in the parish have fluctuated in recent years.
0% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 24.6% are 2 bedrooms, 38.5% are 3 bedrooms, 36.9% are 4 or more (which is higher than the average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 63.1% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 27.7% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 7.7% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household needs,
- no households are lacking 1 bedroom, but
- 1.5% are lacking 2 or more bedrooms.

Average 3 bed private rental prices of £1,750 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median).
The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £728 per month for a 3 bed property.
In the TQ7 postcode area, there has been a 63.9% increase in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 15% increase in available listings, in the period between Nov 22 and Nov 23.
During the same period, there has been a 11.8% decrease in the asking price on Rental Properties in the TQ7 postcode area.

There are no affordable homes within the parish that can provide more affordable accommodation for those with a local connection to the parish.

1 applicant registered with a local connection through residence
1 applicant registered with a local connection through immediate family connection.
The average income of households registered with Devon Home Choice with a local connection to South Pool is £36,500 annually (median).

There is no primary school provision within the parish. The nearest primary school is just over 3 miles away in the neighbouring parish of Stokenham.
Stokenham Area 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 222 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

7.1% travel less than 10km to their work place. 42.9% work mainly from home.
45.2% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 2.4% are unemployed. 52.4% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%
68.2% of households own their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 12.1% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 3% social rent their properties, 16.7% private rent or live rent free.
29.2% of households in the parish are single person households. 55.4% are two person households, which is above the average for England (34%). 6.2% are three person households, and 9.2% are four or more person households.
91.9% provide no unpaid care. 3.7% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1.5% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 3% provide 19 hours or less a week.
56.2% of households are not deprived in any dimension, which is above the average for England, at 48.4%. 25% are deprived in one dimension, and 15.6% deprived in two dimensions.

Housing Needs Survey Results