Woolwell Parish Profile

Average property prices of £340,000 in 2022, decreasing by 16.4% from £400,000 in 2021.
- It should be noted that property prices within the parish have fluctuated in recent years.
9.5% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 27.3% are 2 bedrooms, 32.9% are 3 bedrooms, 30.2% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 43.9% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 34.1% have 1spare bedroom,
- 20.2% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household needs,
- 1.4% are lacking 1 bedroom and
- 0.3% are lacking 2 or more bedrooms.

Average 2 bed rental prices of £850 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022.
The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £583.40 per month for a 2 bed property.
In the PL6 postcode area, there has been a 42.9% decrease in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 20% decrease in available listings in the period between Jan 2023 and Jan 2024.
During the same period, there has been a 14.5% increase in the asking price on Rental Properties in the PL6 postcode area.

Current stock (approximate):
- Live West - 2 rented accommodation units and 2 Shared Ownership units.
- Plymouth Community Homes - 8 rented accommodation and 3 shared ownership.
Turnover of stock between Jan 2019 and March 2024 included 8 new build properties available to rent at affordable or social rent rates for those with a local connection to the parish first.
Plymouth Community Homes helped to deliver 11 Affordable Homes at the Pinewood Drive development in 2023.
The Joint Local Plan has allocated Woolwell as being the site of a sustainable urban expansion, which will include the development of 2,000 residential properties.

23 applicants registered with a local connection through residence
There are 4 further applicants with a local connection to the parish through immediate family or through employment.
The average annual income of applicants with a local connection to Woolwell is £21,832.

Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School provides for children aged 4 years until 11 years.
The number of children enrolled at the school has remained at a similar level, which is below the school’s capacity of 420 pupils.
The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has increased within the same period. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

48.8% travel less than 10km to their work place. 26.2% work mainly from home.
67.5% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 1.6% are unemployed. 30.9% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%.
35.6% of households owns their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 40.7% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 1.2% social rent their properties, 22.4% private rent or live rent free.
27.1% of households in the parish are single person households. 40.2% are two people households, which is above the average for England (34%). 17.4% are three person households, and 15.4% are four or more person households.
91.2% provide no unpaid care. 1.3% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 2.1% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 5.4% provide 19 hours or less a week.
61.4% of households are not deprived in any dimension, which is above the average for England, at 48.4%. 30.5% are deprived in one dimension, and 7.1% deprived in two dimensions.

Housing Needs Survey Results