This web page has been produced jointly by Organisational Development and Strategic Intelligence to provide us with better information about the diverse communities we serve.

Data alone does not provide all the information we need to understand the communities you serve; it is just one piece of the jigsaw puzzle.  Used alongside knowledge and experience and other information such as customer feedback and profiles, consultation, surveys and qualitative research we can start to build a picture on which to make informed decisions and ultimately deliver excellent services.

Comparing two or three data sets can reveal useful information about a particular group. For example, compare Disability Living Allowance with Population Density and Deprivation/Barriers to Housing and Services (889KB - pdf help) and we start to see that there are ‘hot spots’ where there is a higher proportion of people with disabilities living in isolation with high deprivation and poor access to services. This kind of information is useful when planning outreach services or accessible public transport. Contextual information can be found on our facts &figures page

This is the first time we have produced this information in this way and would welcome your feedback. Please forward any feedback to statistics@devon.gov.uk

Age
Did you know?... The population of people in Devon aged 50 + continues to rise and up to a 40% increase in the 85+ population is predicted over the next 20 years. With age comes disability and therefore care needs or accessibility issues will rise.

Disability
35.5% of people with a disability in Devon say they have difficulty getting around because of bumpy, uneven or narrow pavements.

Gender
51.4% of the population are women but only 24% of Devon County Councillors are women.

Race/Ethnicity
During 2007-2008 there were 342 reported race crime incidents in Devon.

Belief/Religion
In 2001 over 3,000 people across the county said they followed a religion other than Christianity and
this continues to rise.

Sexual Orientation
Did you know?... In a survey by the Intercom Trust 25% of gay and lesbian people in Devon would not be 'out' in the presence of a local Councillor.

Hate crime (105KB - pdf help)
Did you know?...Between 2006/7 and 2007/08 there was a 15% drop in reported hate crime in DCC to a figure of 416 offences. This figure comprises 11 disablist offences (3%), 63 homophobic offences (15%) and 342 racist offences (82%).

Equality facts & figures (19KB - pdf help)

For more information on this topic please visit our main equality & diversity pages