Woodleigh Parish Profile

Median average property prices of £830,000 in 2023, increasing by 7.4% from £772,500 in 2022.
1.2% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 13.1% are 2 bedrooms, 28.6% are 3 bedrooms, 57.1% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 71.3% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 19.5% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 9.2% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household need, and
- there are no household that are lacking bedrooms.

Average 3 bed private 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 TQ7 postcode area, there has been a 110.5% increase in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 40.5% increase in the number of available listings, in the period between Oct 22 and Oct 23.
In the same period, there has been a29.3% decrease in the asking price on Rental Properties in the TQ7 postcode area.

There are no affordable homes within the parish of Woodleigh that are available through Devon Home Choice.

1 applicants registered with a local connection through residence
There were no further applicants registered with a local connection through immediate family connection or through employment.
The average income of households registered with Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Woodleigh is £13,500 annually (median).
- It should be noted that this information is based on the data for one applicant with a local connection to the parish.

There is no education provision within the parish. There is primary school education opportunities, around 2 miles away, in the neighbouring parish of Loddiswell.
Loddiswell 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 slightly decreased to below the school’s capacity of 105 pupils.
The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has also decreased during this time. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

6.5% travel less than 10km to their work place. 55.9% work mainly from home.
55.8% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 2.4% are unemployed. 41.8% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%
59.3% of households owns their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 23.3% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 1.2% social rent their properties, 16.3% private rent or live rent free.
22.9% of households in the parish are single person households. 48.2% are two people households, which is above the average for England. 9.6% are three person households, and 19.3% are four or more person households.
96.8% provide no unpaid care. 0.5% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 0.5% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 2.4% provide 19 hours or less a week.
68.6% of households are not deprived in any dimension, which is above the average for England, at 48.4%. 24.4% are deprived in one dimension, and 5.8% deprived in two dimensions.

Housing Needs Survey Results