Totnes Parish Profile
Housing
- Average property prices of £317,500 in 2022, increasing by 5.9% from £299,950 in 2021.
- 13.8% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 31.6%are 2 bedrooms, 37.3% are 3 bedrooms, 17.3%are 4 or more (which is lower than the average for England and Wales).
- Of the properties within the parish, 2.2% are second homes and 1.7% are holiday lets, for a total of 4.4% of properties.
- Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 34.6% have 2 or more spare bedrooms
- 35.2% have 1 spare bedroom
- 28.6% have the right amount of bedrooms for their households
- 1.5% are lacking 1 bedroom
- 0.2% are lacking 2 or more bedrooms
Renting in Totnes
- Average 2 bed rental prices of £850 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median).
- The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £598.35 per month for a 2 bed property.
- In the TQ9 postcode area, there has been a 41.4%decrease in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 20.5% increase in available listings, in the period between Oct 22 and Oct 23.
- During the same period, there has been a 1.7% decrease in the asking price on Rental Properties in the TQ9 postcode area.
Affordable housing
- Current stock (approximate):
- Live West - 429 rented accommodation. 30 shared ownership properties, 69 sheltered properties suited.
- Sanctuary - 14 sheltered properties.
- Sovereign - 32 rented accommodation, 16 shared ownership.
- Westward - 61 rented accommodation, 38 shared ownership.
- Willowtree - 72 rented accommodation
- Turnover of stock between Jan 2019 and Apr 2023 included 28 x 1 beds, 16 x 2 beds, and 1 3 bed properties.
| Number of Bedrooms | Average Bids |
|---|---|
| 1 | 44 |
| 2 | 42 |
| 3 | 55 |
| 4 | 71 |
| Property Type | Average Bids |
|---|---|
| Flat | 28 |
| House | 65 |
| Bungalow | 62 |
| Maisonette | 25 |
| Other | 87 |
Devon Home Choice
- 218 applicants registered with a local connection through residence
- 70 applicants registered with a local connection through immediate family connection and 27 with local connection through employment.
- The average income of households registered with Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Totnes is £14,450 annually (median).
Education
| School | Number of pupils 2023/24 | Percentage eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|
| Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School | 155 | 48.4% |
| King Edward VI Community College | 922 | 21.7% |
| The Grove School | 307 | 15.3% |
From the census
- 26.6% travel less than 10km to their work place. 36.9% work mainly from home.
- 51.7% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 2.6% are unemployed. 45.7% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%.
- 39.6% of households own their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 20.3% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 19.2% social rent their properties, 20.9% private rent or live rent free.
- 39.5% of households in the parish are single person households. 33.7% are two people households, which is09o9o9o9o9oabove the average for England (34%). 13.8% are three person households, and 13% are four or more person households.
- 89.1% provide no unpaid care. 2.9% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1.7% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 6.3% provide 19 hours or less a week.
- 47.9% of households are not deprived in any dimension, which is below the average for England, at 48.4%. 34.6% are deprived in one dimension, and 14.3% deprived in two dimensions.