West Buckfastleigh Parish Profile

Median average property prices of £450,000 in 2023, decreasing by 38.3% from £622,250 in 2022.
- It should be noted that median property sales prices have fluctuated within the parish in recent years, which may be largely due to the low turnover of open market homes within the parish.
8.3% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 15.7% are 2 bedrooms, 37% are 3 bedrooms, 38.9% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 53.7% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 26.9% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 18.5% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household need,
- 0.9% are lacking 1 bedroom.

Average 3 bed rental prices of £1,123 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median).
The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £728 per month for a 3 bed property
In the TQ11 postcode area, there has been a 87.5% increase in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been 100% increase in the number of available listings, when comparing Jan 23 and Jan 24.
In the same period, there has been a 4.9% decrease in the asking price on Rental Properties in the TQ11 postcode area.

Current stock (approximate): Live West - 4 affordable or social rented accommodation units.
Between Jan 2014 and March 2024, there are have been no properties available through Devon Home Choice.

There are 5 applicants registered with a local connection through residence.
The average income of households registered with Devon Home Choice with a local connection to West Buckfastleigh is £14,840 annually.

The nearest primary school education is 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.

4.9% travel less than 10km to their work place. 49.7% work mainly from home.
54% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 0.8% are unemployed. 45.3% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%.
48.1% of households owns their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 23.1% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 4.6% social rent their properties, 24.1% private rent or live rent free.
24.8% of households in the parish are single person households. 45% are two people households, which is above the average for England. 13.8% are three person households, and 16.5% are four or more person households.
88.4% provide no unpaid care, which is below the average for England. 1% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 4.6% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 4.9% provide 19 hours or less a week. All three categories are above the average for England.
58.9% of households are not deprived in any dimension, compared to the average for England, at 48.4%. 32.7% are deprived in one dimension, and 4.7% deprived in two dimensions.

Housing Needs Survey Results