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Census 2021 Report Page 3

7 Work

7.1 Economic activity

(ONS Table TS066)

Table 7.1 a) Economic Activity by district

AreaEconomically active (EA) Full-time In employmentEA  Part-time in EmploymentEA Self-employed with employees: Full-timeEA Self-employed with employees: Part-timeEA Self-employed without employees: Full-timeEA Self-employed without employees: Part-timeEA Unemployed: Seeking work or waiting to start a job already obtainedEA full-time student: In Full-time employmentEA full-time student: In Part-time employmentEA full-time student: self Employed with Full-time employeesEA full-time student: self Employed with Part-time employeesEA full-time student: self Employed without  Full-time employeesEA full-time student: self Employed without  Part-time employeesEA  full-time student: Unemployed: Seeking work or waiting to start a job already obtainedEconomically inactive (EI): Long-term sick or disabledEI: Looking after home or familyEI: RetiredEI: StudentEI: OtherDoes not apply (U16?)Usual Residents
East Devon34,53616,2301,8675086,5435,6902,1952081,0754615452673,8664,31043,5833,6722,76823,439150,827
Exeter34,66113,3639102533,9373,0472,1293612,797418253251,4264,0773,18520,56017,6332,62019,378130,709
Mid Devon21,3469,0981,0883054,3593,2751,185112647029381902,3152,49518,0472,2081,48414,64782,850
North Devon22,37611,3711,3434105,0433,7491,7011396820113392713,3093,15024,0572,5162,02416,41898,612
South Hams19,0029,3471,2954384,8224,8451,2411206490018491872,4992,61823,7392,4591,64013,65988,627
Teignbridge32,86114,9541,5024906,0055,0672,0951891,006448473044,0303,94434,7643,3612,82621,342134,803
Torridge13,9427,6629462713,9152,8051,20769413005261572,5662,23618,3991,5631,37810,55568,115
West Devon12,2295,8227492573,2582,5918496038100631841,8331,80215,4011,6221,3878,73357,095
Plymouth72,64027,9351,7535067,7565,3865,3026934,007719432731,82411,9739,22847,65015,6276,00246,071264,695
Torbay30,84515,4031,1844405,5154,2783,0202021,0097418304246,9015,03735,5053,8483,36022,292139,322
One Devon294,438131,18512,6373,87851,15340,73320,9242,15312,66626541609035,13443,36938,005281,70554,50925,489196,5341,215,655
DCC Devon190,95387,8479,7002,93237,88231,06912,6021,2587,6501231996002,88624,49523,740198,55035,03416,127128,171811,638
South West1,525,330602,80356,08116,510230,425186,46399,83311,17358,3371572787594,02425,057176,111177,4411,212,566116,790235,708965,3465,701,192
England15,766,7435,475,747534,606168,2852,074,3771,612,7611,312,729141,388566,6372,7854,10913,88743,899283,5601,874,3012,207,7399,882,0541,445,9102,595,45210,483,09156,490,060
AreaEconomically active (EA) Full-time In employmentEA  Part-time in EmploymentEA Self-employed with employees: Full-timeEA Self-employed with employees: Part-timeEA Self-employed without employees: Full-timeEA Self-employed without employees: Part-timeEA Unemployed: Seeking work or waiting to start a job already obtainedEA full-time student: In Full-time employmentEA full-time student: In Part-time employmentEA full-time student: self Employed with Full-time employeesEA full-time student: self Employed with Part-time employeesEA full-time student: self Employed without  Full-time employeesEA full-time student: self Employed without  Part-time employeesEA  full-time student: Unemployed: Seeking work or waiting to start a job already obtainedEconomically inactive (EI): Long-term sick or disabledEI: Looking after home or familyEI: RetiredEI: StudentEI: OtherDoes not apply (U16?)
East Devon22.9%10.8%1.2%0.3%4.3%3.8%1.5%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%2.6%2.9%28.9%2.4%1.8%15.5%
Exeter26.5%10.2%0.7%0.2%3.0%2.3%1.6%0.3%2.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%1.1%3.1%2.4%15.7%13.5%2.0%14.8%
Mid Devon25.8%11.0%1.3%0.4%5.3%4.0%1.4%0.1%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%2.8%3.0%21.8%2.7%1.8%17.7%
North Devon22.7%11.5%1.4%0.4%5.1%3.8%1.7%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%3.4%3.2%24.4%2.6%2.1%16.6%
South Hams21.4%10.5%1.5%0.5%5.4%5.5%1.4%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.2%2.8%3.0%26.8%2.8%1.9%15.4%
Teignbridge24.4%11.1%1.1%0.4%4.5%3.8%1.6%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%3.0%2.9%25.8%2.5%2.1%15.8%
Torridge20.5%11.2%1.4%0.4%5.7%4.1%1.8%0.1%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%3.8%3.3%27.0%2.3%2.0%15.5%
West Devon21.4%10.2%1.3%0.5%5.7%4.5%1.5%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.1%3.2%3.2%27.0%2.8%2.4%15.3%
Plymouth27.4%10.6%0.7%0.2%2.9%2.0%2.0%0.3%1.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.7%4.5%3.5%18.0%5.9%2.3%17.4%
Torbay22.1%11.1%0.8%0.3%4.0%3.1%2.2%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%5.0%3.6%25.5%2.8%2.4%16.0%
One Devon24.2%10.8%1.0%0.3%4.2%3.4%1.7%0.2%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.4%3.6%3.1%23.2%4.5%2.1%16.2%
DCC Devon23.5%10.8%1.2%0.4%4.7%3.8%1.6%0.2%0.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.4%3.0%2.9%24.5%4.3%2.0%15.8%
South West26.8%10.6%1.0%0.3%4.0%3.3%1.8%0.2%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.4%3.1%3.1%21.3%2.0%4.1%16.9%
England27.9%9.7%0.9%0.3%3.7%2.9%2.3%0.3%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.5%3.3%3.9%17.5%2.6%4.6%18.6%



Figure 7.1 a) Economic Activity by district

Economic Activity by Usual Resident chart of the Eight Districts with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are nineteen columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

A quarter of the people in DCC Devon are retired. 24% are full-time employees with a further 11% part-time. 4% are economically inactive students (in Exeter this rises to 14%).

Table 7.1 b) Economic Activity by devon town

AreaEconomically active (EA) Full-time In employmentEA  Part-time in EmploymentEA Self-employed with employees: Full-timeEA Self-employed with employees: Part-timeEA Self-employed without employees: Full-timeEA Self-employed without employees: Part-timeEA Unemployed: Seeking work or waiting to start a job already obtainedEA full-time student: In Full-time employmentEA full-time student: In Part-time employmentEA full-time student: self Employed with Full-time employeesEA full-time student: self Employed with Part-time employeesEA full-time student: self Employed without  Full-time employeesEA full-time student: self Employed without  Part-time employeesEA  full-time student: Unemployed: Seeking work or waiting to start a job already obtainedEconomically inactive (EI): Long-term sick or disabledEI: Looking after home or familyEI: RetiredEI: StudentEI: OtherDoes not apply (U16?)Usual Residents
Ashburton-Buckfastleigh1,71085295353774601399520127222792571431,7842381,3247,786
Axminster3,1911,6842326193783029812890017324165142824,8393772,42416,226
Barnstaple11,7235,9124831322,1381,47081070364015171431,7911,55093711,1671,1478,44148,301
Bideford-Northam8,1474,5164661311,8671,4747463923300316971,6131,23284510,6488936,05139,017
Braunton2,8851,42318260556551176301300024312353482353,0613272,18412,420
Cranbrook2,834877741627619510019620014201652261065051992,1507,829
Crediton5,3372,471300641,2681,0563062217002216546246723814,9725823,76222,061
Cullompton7,1212,872353951,228918321391900047546037004535,1196564,73225,465
Dartmouth1,9111,1051586265760715121780012152983172043,4722531,27110,583
Dawlish3,6601,83414962653507284211250012446845073375,0653512,34616,632
Exeter (Wider)41,08615,8641,2733495,0843,9722,4214073,013518333371,4744,5823,8112,99225,71218,22223,488154,143
Exmouth11,3945,4974981731,8241,68575769349123101021,4591,2701,01814,6061,2157,24549,177
Great Torrington2,3811,237157336454341738510004293263571692,9792531,67510,911
Holsworthy3,2731,8543201011,329855279171150023346226253404,6313922,66117,453
Honiton4,3822,076252591,002766269151380124354926083695,3054322,85919,066
Ilfracombe3,4602,0012598082177038022770038416495334464,3155162,65517,036
Ivybridge9,5013,9175161621,6711,5534625630100722698729715389,1129976,20836,935
Kingsbridge3,2181,831314881,1571,082252121280066434855663565,2024562,64817,850
Lynton-Lynmouth331151401517192291200013444049458241551,606
Moretonhampstead85141952193383474511701001578141851,1821126304,333
Newton Abbot19,6798,6298512613,3072,6591,147120595322271532,1512,1731,69317,8411,93412,51975,746
Okehampton6,2422,8934121101,9201,3974112816700414428759625666,9597744,55428,330
Ottery St Mary3,6611,72724146714617202331281011173084432554,0844612,76315,703
Seaton2,2651,3061624756245617317691003203283622365,0922171,44412,760
Sidmouth2,9551,62618054575611228231130238184085123016,6353972,03716,686
South Molton3,2061,5142831001,04967723116860034454645332863,8724142,42715,210
Tavistock6,3953,1363781581,4991,2944703022400216451,0209078679,0959024,51730,955
Teignmouth4,0391,99619373728645347171171031505975783855,9144562,67318,813
Tiverton9,7324,1305311532,1711,4936215330200418881,1811,2647178,9781,0896,79039,315
Totnes4,3642,4923091231,3341,6013772814100519608477555395,9567523,54523,247
Plymouth72,64027,9351,7535067,7565,3865,3026934,007719432731,82411,9739,22847,65015,6276,00246,071264,695
Torbay30,84515,4031,1844405,5154,2783,0202021,0097418304246,9015,03735,5053,8483,36022,292139,322
One Devon294,438131,18512,6373,87851,15340,73320,9242,15312,66626541609035,13443,36938,005281,70554,50925,489196,5341,215,655
DCC Devon190,93487,8429,7132,92237,85831,07412,6051,2557,62612301055882,89524,49623,73416,130198,56035,038128,178811,595
South West1,525,330602,80356,08116,510230,425186,46399,83311,17358,3371572787594,02425,057176,111177,441116,7901,212,566235,708965,3465,701,192
England15,766,7435,475,747534,606168,2852,074,3771,612,7611,312,729141,388566,6372,7854,10913,88743,899283,5601,874,3012,207,7391,445,9109,882,0542,595,45210,483,09156,490,060
AreaEconomically active (EA) Full-time In employmentEA  Part-time in EmploymentEA Self-employed with employees: Full-timeEA Self-employed with employees: Part-timeEA Self-employed without employees: Full-timeEA Self-employed without employees: Part-timeEA Unemployed: Seeking work or waiting to start a job already obtainedEA full-time student: In Full-time employmentEA full-time student: In Part-time employmentEA full-time student: self Employed with Full-time employeesEA full-time student: self Employed with Part-time employeesEA full-time student: self Employed without  Full-time employeesEA full-time student: self Employed without  Part-time employeesEA  full-time student: Unemployed: Seeking work or waiting to start a job already obtainedEconomically inactive (EI): Long-term sick or disabledEI: Looking after home or familyEI: RetiredEI: StudentEI: OtherDoes not apply (U16?)
Ashburton-Buckfastleigh22.0%10.9%1.2%0.4%4.8%5.9%1.8%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.3%3.6%3.3%1.8%22.9%3.1%17.0%
Axminster19.7%10.4%1.4%0.4%5.8%5.1%1.8%0.1%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%2.6%3.2%1.7%29.8%2.3%14.9%
Barnstaple24.3%12.2%1.0%0.3%4.4%3.0%1.7%0.1%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%3.7%3.2%1.9%23.1%2.4%17.5%
Bideford-Northam20.9%11.6%1.2%0.3%4.8%3.8%1.9%0.1%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%4.1%3.2%2.2%27.3%2.3%15.5%
Braunton23.2%11.5%1.5%0.5%4.5%4.4%1.4%0.2%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%1.9%2.8%1.9%24.6%2.6%17.6%
Cranbrook36.2%11.2%0.9%0.2%3.5%2.5%1.3%0.2%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.3%2.1%2.9%1.4%6.5%2.5%27.5%
Crediton24.2%11.2%1.4%0.3%5.7%4.8%1.4%0.1%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.2%2.8%3.0%1.7%22.5%2.6%17.1%
Cullompton28.0%11.3%1.4%0.4%4.8%3.6%1.3%0.2%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%2.4%2.7%1.8%20.1%2.6%18.6%
Dartmouth18.1%10.4%1.5%0.6%6.2%5.7%1.4%0.2%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%2.8%3.0%1.9%32.8%2.4%12.0%
Dawlish22.0%11.0%0.9%0.4%3.9%3.0%1.7%0.1%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%4.1%3.0%2.0%30.5%2.1%14.1%
Exeter (Wider)26.7%10.3%0.8%0.2%3.3%2.6%1.6%0.3%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%1.0%3.0%2.5%1.9%16.7%11.8%15.2%
Exmouth23.2%11.2%1.0%0.4%3.7%3.4%1.5%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%3.0%2.6%2.1%29.7%2.5%14.7%
Great Torrington21.8%11.3%1.4%0.3%5.9%4.0%1.6%0.1%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%3.0%3.3%1.5%27.3%2.3%15.4%
Holsworthy18.8%10.6%1.8%0.6%7.6%4.9%1.6%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%3.6%3.6%1.9%26.5%2.2%15.2%
Honiton23.0%10.9%1.3%0.3%5.3%4.0%1.4%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%2.6%3.2%1.9%27.8%2.3%15.0%
Ilfracombe20.3%11.7%1.5%0.5%4.8%4.5%2.2%0.1%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%3.8%3.1%2.6%25.3%3.0%15.6%
Ivybridge25.7%10.6%1.4%0.4%4.5%4.2%1.3%0.2%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.2%2.4%2.6%1.5%24.7%2.7%16.8%
Kingsbridge18.0%10.3%1.8%0.5%6.5%6.1%1.4%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%2.7%3.2%2.0%29.1%2.6%14.8%
Lynton-Lynmouth20.6%9.4%2.5%0.9%10.6%5.7%1.8%0.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.2%2.7%2.5%3.1%28.5%1.5%9.7%
Moretonhampstead19.6%9.7%1.2%0.4%7.8%8.0%1.0%0.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%1.8%3.3%2.0%27.3%2.6%14.5%
Newton Abbot26.0%11.4%1.1%0.3%4.4%3.5%1.5%0.2%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%2.8%2.9%2.2%23.6%2.6%16.5%
Okehampton22.0%10.2%1.5%0.4%6.8%4.9%1.5%0.1%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%3.1%3.4%2.0%24.6%2.7%16.1%
Ottery St Mary23.3%11.0%1.5%0.3%4.5%3.9%1.3%0.2%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%2.0%2.8%1.6%26.0%2.9%17.6%
Seaton17.8%10.2%1.3%0.4%4.4%3.6%1.4%0.1%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%2.6%2.8%1.8%39.9%1.7%11.3%
Sidmouth17.7%9.7%1.1%0.3%3.4%3.7%1.4%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%2.4%3.1%1.8%39.8%2.4%12.2%
South Molton21.1%10.0%1.9%0.7%6.9%4.5%1.5%0.1%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%3.1%3.5%1.9%25.5%2.7%16.0%
Tavistock20.7%10.1%1.2%0.5%4.8%4.2%1.5%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.1%3.3%2.9%2.8%29.4%2.9%14.6%
Teignmouth21.5%10.6%1.0%0.4%3.9%3.4%1.8%0.1%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%3.2%3.1%2.0%31.4%2.4%14.2%
Tiverton24.8%10.5%1.4%0.4%5.5%3.8%1.6%0.1%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%3.0%3.2%1.8%22.8%2.8%17.3%
Totnes18.8%10.7%1.3%0.5%5.7%6.9%1.6%0.1%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.3%3.6%3.2%2.3%25.6%3.2%15.2%
Plymouth27.4%10.6%0.7%0.2%2.9%2.0%2.0%0.3%1.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.7%4.5%3.5%5.9%18.0%2.3%17.4%
Torbay22.1%11.1%0.8%0.3%4.0%3.1%2.2%0.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%5.0%3.6%2.8%25.5%2.4%16.0%
One Devon24.2%10.8%1.0%0.3%4.2%3.4%1.7%0.2%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.4%3.6%3.1%4.5%23.2%2.1%16.2%
DCC Devon23.5%10.8%1.2%0.4%4.7%3.8%1.6%0.2%0.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.4%3.0%2.9%2.0%24.5%4.3%15.8%
South West26.8%10.6%1.0%0.3%4.0%3.3%1.8%0.2%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.4%3.1%3.1%2.0%21.3%4.1%16.9%
England27.9%9.7%0.9%0.3%3.7%2.9%2.3%0.3%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.5%3.3%3.9%2.6%17.5%4.6%18.6%

Figure 7.1 b) Economic Activity by devon town

Economic Activity by Usual Resident chart of the Thirty Devon Towns with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are nineteen columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

Cranbrook has 36% of its people in full-time employment (but only 6.5% retired), Cullompton have 28% in full-time employment. Seaton and Sidmouth have 40% retired followed by Dartmouth (33%) and Teignmouth (31%).

Map 7.1 c) Unemployed by output area

Percentage of Usual Residents who are Unemployed.  Map is of Devon at Output Area level with Exeter, Cranbrook & Sherford highlighted- there are some notes below the map.

Exeter, Plymouth and Torbay all have areas of unemployment. Barnstaple, Ilfracombe. Tiverton, Cullompton and Ashburton also feature.

Map 7.1 d) Never Worked by output area

Percentage of Usual Residents who have Never Worked.  Map is of Devon at Output Area level with Exeter, Cranbrook & Sherford highlighted- there are some notes below the map.

The area around the University seems to the main area in Exeter where people have never worked. Isolated rural areas feature Hatherleigh, Princetown, Holne and Abbotskerswell.

7.2 Employment history

(ONS Table TS065)

Table 7.2 a) Employment History by district

AreaNot in employment: Worked in the last 12 monthsNot in employment: Not worked in the last 12 monthsNot in employment: Never workedDoes not applyUsual ResidentsNot in employment: Worked in the last 12 months %Not in employment: Not worked in the last 12 months %Not in employment: Never worked %Does not apply %
East Devon5,96547,0447,65390,166150,8284.0%31.2%5.1%59.8%
Exeter11,14228,99011,49979,078130,7098.5%22.2%8.8%60.5%
Mid Devon3,19620,1314,59654,92982,8523.9%24.3%5.5%66.3%
North Devon4,39026,7605,88161,58198,6124.5%27.1%6.0%62.4%
South Hams3,72425,7754,88454,24588,6284.2%29.1%5.5%61.2%
Teignbridge5,44738,3697,50883,479134,8034.0%28.5%5.6%61.9%
Torridge2,75520,4494,30140,60868,1134.0%30.0%6.3%59.6%
West Devon2,26417,3503,36534,11757,0964.0%30.4%5.9%59.8%
Plymouth13,93661,10022,570167,089264,6955.3%23.1%8.5%63.1%
Torbay5,87641,37110,85081,227139,3244.2%29.7%7.8%58.3%
One Devon58,695327,33983,107746,5191,215,6604.8%26.9%6.8%61.4%
DCC Devon38,883224,86849,687498,203811,6414.8%27.7%6.1%61.4%
South West268,1111,407,208368,1873,657,6805,701,1864.7%24.7%6.5%64.2%
England2,592,96911,983,9925,024,78736,888,30256,490,0504.6%21.2%8.9%65.3%

Figure 7.2 a) Employment History by district

Employment History by Usual Resident chart of the Eight Districts with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are Four columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

61% in DCC Devon were either in employment, inactive or too young. 5% are unemployed but worked in last 12 months, 28% are unemployed for at least 12 months and 6% have never worked.

Table 7.2 b) Employment History by devon town

DevonTownNot in employment: Worked in the last 12 monthsNot in employment: Not worked in the last 12 monthsNot in employment: Never workedDoes not applyUsual ResidentsNot in employment: Worked in the last 12 months %Not in employment: Not worked in the last 12 months %Not in employment: Never worked %Does not apply %
Ashburton-Buckfastleigh3262,0684734,9277,7944.2%26.5%6.1%63.2%
Axminster6925,1948789,47416,2384.3%32.0%5.4%58.3%
Barnstaple1,96712,6622,92030,76548,3144.1%26.2%6.0%63.7%
Bideford-Northam1,61211,8902,56722,94939,0184.1%30.5%6.6%58.8%
Braunton5763,2445968,00912,4254.6%26.1%4.8%64.5%
Cranbrook2288122776,5007,8172.9%10.4%3.5%83.2%
Crediton8515,5501,19414,47522,0703.9%25.1%5.4%65.6%
Cullompton9395,6451,33517,56325,4823.7%22.2%5.2%68.9%
Dartmouth4533,6655905,87210,5804.3%34.6%5.6%55.5%
Dawlish7075,5421,0249,36416,6374.2%33.3%6.2%56.3%
Exeter (Wider)12,06334,54412,59694,941154,1447.8%22.4%8.2%61.6%
Exmouth2,05615,7112,66028,75249,1794.2%31.9%5.4%58.5%
Great Torrington4123,2526256,63010,9193.8%29.8%5.7%60.7%
Holsworthy7035,1421,07410,53417,4534.0%29.5%6.2%60.4%
Honiton6985,7751,03711,55619,0663.7%30.3%5.4%60.6%
Ilfracombe9054,8151,15210,16017,0325.3%28.3%6.8%59.7%
Ivybridge1,4019,6661,96223,91736,9463.8%26.2%5.3%64.7%
Kingsbridge8135,58895610,49417,8514.6%31.3%5.4%58.8%
Lynton-Lynmouth79491789601,6084.9%30.5%4.9%59.7%
Moretonhampstead2061,2532022,6684,3294.8%28.9%4.7%61.6%
Newton Abbot2,92119,9634,21748,64575,7463.9%26.4%5.6%64.2%
Okehampton1,1367,8761,56817,74428,3244.0%27.8%5.5%62.6%
Ottery St Mary6274,4077249,92915,6874.0%28.1%4.6%63.3%
Seaton4795,2866636,33012,7583.8%41.4%5.2%49.6%
Sidmouth6747,0397788,18716,6784.0%42.2%4.7%49.1%
South Molton6704,2818989,36115,2104.4%28.1%5.9%61.5%
Tavistock1,22010,1671,90417,66130,9523.9%32.8%6.2%57.1%
Teignmouth8286,4521,03910,48018,7994.4%34.3%5.5%55.7%
Tiverton1,58510,0362,31825,38839,3274.0%25.5%5.9%64.6%
Totnes1,0626,8561,37013,96323,2514.6%29.5%5.9%60.1%
Plymouth13,93661,10022,570167,089264,6955.3%23.1%8.5%63.1%
Torbay5,87641,37110,85081,227139,3244.2%29.7%7.8%58.3%
One Devon58,695327,33983,107746,5191,215,6604.8%26.9%6.8%61.4%
DCC Devon38,889224,87249,675498,198811,6344.8%27.7%6.1%61.4%
South West268,1111,407,208368,1873,657,6805,701,1864.7%24.7%6.5%64.2%
England2,592,96911,983,9925,024,78736,888,30256,490,0504.6%21.2%8.9%65.3%

Figure 7.2 b) Employment History by devon town

Employment History by Usual Resident chart of the Thirty Devon Towns with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are Four columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

Cranbrook with 17% in the three unemployed is significantly less than the DCC Devon figure of 39% Crediton with 34% is the next lowest. Sidmouth (51%), Seaton (50%) and Teignmouth (44%) have high figures. Exeter (Wider) has high figures in worked in last 12 months (7.8%) and never worked (8.2%).

Map 7.2 c) Never Worked by output area

Percentage of Usual Residents who have Never Worked.  Map is of Devon at Output Area level with Exeter, Cranbrook & Sherford highlighted- there are some notes below the map.

Exeter (around the Uni), Plymouth & Torbay all have areas where people have never worked. Abbotskerswell, Holne and Princetown are rural areas with high figures.

7.3 Hours worked

(ONS Table TS059)

Table 7.3 a) Hours Worked by district

AreasPart-time: 15 hours or less workedPart-time: 16 to 30 hours workedFull-time: 31 to 48 hours workedFull-time: 49 or more hours workedDoes not apply (U16 or not employed?)Usual Residents% Part-time: 15 hours or less worked% Part-time: 16 to 30 hours worked% Full-time: 31 to 48 hours worked% Full-time: 49 or more hours worked% Does not apply
East Devon       8,359       15,195       35,143       8,03084,101  150,8285.5%10.1%23.3%5.3%55.8%
Exeter       7,394       12,409       34,634       5,26371,009   130,7095.7%9.5%26.5%4.0%54.3%
Mid Devon       4,586         8,779       21,569       5,348 42,570      82,8525.5%10.6%26.0%6.5%51.4%
North Devon       5,651       10,598       23,636       5,27853,448     98,6115.7%10.7%24.0%5.4%54.2%
South Hams       5,884         9,444       20,077       5,18048,043    88,6286.6%10.7%22.7%5.8%54.2%
Teignbridge       7,295       14,271       33,592       6,97972,666    134,8035.4%10.6%24.9%5.2%53.9%
Torridge       3,842         7,334       14,726       4,15138,061      68,1145.6%10.8%21.6%6.1%55.9%
West Devon       3,397         5,685       12,630       3,67231,712    57,0965.9%10.0%22.1%6.4%55.5%
Plymouth     11,999       26,127       71,595     11,297143,677   264,6954.5%9.9%27.0%4.3%54.3%
Torbay       6,943       14,221       32,078       5,693  80,389   139,3245.0%10.2%23.0%4.1%57.7%
One Devon65,350124,063299,68060,891665,6761,215,6605.4%10.2%24.7%5.0%54.8%
DCC Devon46,40883,715196,00743,901441,610811,6415.7%10.3%24.1%5.4%54.4%
South West303,625564,7871,534,131289,7913,008,8525,701,1865.3%9.9%26.9%5.1%52.8%
England2,731,4495,139,98815,608,8632,924,91330,084,83356,490,0464.8%9.1%27.6%5.2%53.3%

Figure 7.3 a) Hours Worked by district

Hours Worked by Usual Resident chart of the Eight Districts with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are Five columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

5.4% of DCC Devon work 49 hrs or more per week, 24% 31-48 hrs per week, 10% 16-30 hrs part-time and 6% 15 hrs or less part-time. Mid Devon, Torridge and West Devon have more than 6% in the 49hrs plus category.

Table 7.3 b) Hours Worked by devon town

AreaPart-time: 15 hours or less workedPart-time: 16 to 30 hours workedFull-time: 31 to 48 hours workedFull-time: 49 or more hours workedDoes not applyUsual Residents% Part-time: 15 hours or less worked% Part-time: 16 to 30 hours worked% Full-time: 31 to 48 hours worked% Full-time: 49 or more hours worked% Does not apply
Ashburton-Buckfastleigh          533          876         1,830          363         4,189         7,7916.8%11.2%23.5%4.7%53.8%
Axminster       1,017       1,656         3,394          983         9,190       16,2406.3%10.2%20.9%6.1%56.6%
Barnstaple       2,553       5,350       12,220       2,200       25,986       48,3095.3%11.1%25.3%4.6%53.8%
Bideford-Northam       2,121       4,260         8,596       1,930       22,123       39,0305.4%10.9%22.0%4.9%56.7%
Braunton          822       1,345         2,987          671         6,599       12,4246.6%10.8%24.0%5.4%53.1%
Cranbrook          309          839         2,758          446         3,466         7,8184.0%10.7%35.3%5.7%44.3%
Crediton       1,352       2,425         5,523       1,411       11,354       22,0656.1%11.0%25.0%6.4%51.5%
Cullompton       1,330       2,756         7,041       1,701       12,647       25,4755.2%10.8%27.6%6.7%49.6%
Dartmouth          788       1,067         2,096          652         5,979       10,5827.4%10.1%19.8%6.2%56.5%
Dawlish          857       1,674         3,825          666        9,616       16,6385.2%10.1%23.0%4.0%57.8%
Exeter (Wider)       8,642     14,910       41,094       6,809       82,698     154,1535.6%9.7%26.7%4.4%53.6%
Exmouth       2,710       5,015       11,427       2,359       27,674       49,1855.5%10.2%23.2%4.8%56.3%
Great Torrington          581       1,183         2,506          687         5,962       10,9195.3%10.8%23.0%6.3%54.6%
Holsworthy       1,104       1,824         3,500       1,443         9,581       17,4526.3%10.5%20.1%8.3%54.9%
Honiton       1,072       1,970         4,490       1,163       10,369       19,0645.6%10.3%23.6%6.1%54.4%
Ilfracombe       1,092       1,848         3,731          834         9,526       17,0316.4%10.9%21.9%4.9%55.9%
Ivybridge       2,100       3,851         9,515       2,246       19,227       36,9395.7%10.4%25.8%6.1%52.1%
Kingsbridge       1,304       1,836         3,637       1,068       10,004       17,8497.3%10.3%20.4%6.0%56.0%
Lynton-Lynmouth          122          141            392          152            803         1,6107.6%8.8%24.3%9.4%49.9%
Moretonhampstead          293          509            952          289         2,289         4,3326.8%11.7%22.0%6.7%52.8%
Newton Abbot       4,068       8,103       19,875       4,076       39,621       75,7435.4%10.7%26.2%5.4%52.3%
Okehampton       1,749       2,840         6,561       2,044       15,136       28,3306.2%10.0%23.2%7.2%53.4%
Ottery St Mary          932       1,587         3,721          924         8,535       15,6995.9%10.1%23.7%5.9%54.4%
Seaton          681       1,201         2,443          562         7,875       12,7625.3%9.4%19.1%4.4%61.7%
Sidmouth          910       1,501         3,067          669       10,528       16,6755.5%9.0%18.4%4.0%63.1%
South Molton          853       1,526         3,464       1,085         8,275       15,2035.6%10.0%22.8%7.1%54.4%
Tavistock       1,782       3,054         6,512       1,800       17,808       30,9565.8%9.9%21.0%5.8%57.5%
Teignmouth          942       1,889         4,143        846       10,998       18,8185.0%10.0%22.0%4.5%58.4%
Tiverton       2,104       4,000         9,890       2,600       20,730       39,3245.4%10.2%25.2%6.6%52.7%
Totnes       1,690       2,693         4,828       1,212       12,830       23,2537.3%11.6%20.8%5.2%55.2%
Plymouth     11,999     26,127       71,595     11,297     143,677     264,6954.5%9.9%27.0%4.3%54.3%
Torbay       6,943     14,221       32,078       5,693       80,389     139,3245.0%10.2%23.0%4.1%57.7%
One Devon65,350124,063299,68060,891665,6761,215,6605.4%10.2%24.7%5.0%54.8%
DCC Devon46,40883,715196,00743,901 441,610811,6415.7%10.3%24.1%5.4%54.4%
South West303,625564,7871,534,131289,7913,008,8525,701,1865.3%9.9%26.9%5.1%52.8%
England2,731,4495,139,98815,608,8632,924,91330,084,83356,490,0464.8%9.1%27.6%5.2%53.3%

Figure 7.3 b) Hours Worked by devon town

Hours Worked by Usual Resident chart of the Thirty Devon Towns with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are Five columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

P-T<= 15hrs pw Lynton/Lynmouth (8%), Dartmouth (7%), Kingsbridge (7%) and Totnes (7%). P-T 16-30hrs Moretonhampstead (12%) and Totnes (11%). F-T 31-48 hrs Cranbrook (35%) and Cullompton (28%). F-T => 49 hrs Lynton/Lynmouth (9%) and Holsworthy (8%).

Map 7.3 c) 49+ hrs worked per week.

Percentage of Usual Residents That Work 49 or More Hours Per Week.  Map is of Devon at Output Area level with Exeter, Cranbrook & Sherford highlighted- there are some notes below the map.

The rural nature of people working 49+ hours per week suggests it could be farmers working these long hours.

7.4 Industry

(ONS Table TS060)

Table 7.4 a) Larger Industries by district

Area01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles56 Food and beverage service activities62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities63 Information service activities81 Services to buildings and landscape activities84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security85 Education86 Human health activities87 Residential care activities88 Social work activities without accommodationUsual Residents
East Devon1,7836,2671,6286,8422,9641,173332,1674,2856,4395,8501,6483,082150,828
Exeter2074,5701,4156,1672,8091,173601,4483,5658,1097,7419702,425130,710
Mid Devon2,1774,0261,5303,9891,310610181,1302,0993,9092,9827141,87582,847
North Devon2,0974,4331,1694,9492,307538191,3552,0803,8534,6049521,93298,613
South Hams1,2534,0618943,8731,847673191,3772,5214,3923,7556401,71188,623
Teignbridge1,0136,3971,7896,2482,734960521,7993,5726,0636,3701,3483,055134,806
Torridge2,0753,3668103,1481,15033168781,1612,6182,1329931,61068,118
West Devon1,4912,4876372,4621,055346107531,4772,4962,0805781,13557,086
Plymouth18811,2492,63312,6305,5141,428762,93412,53511,86613,5102,4355,996264,699
Torbay1846,0481,5796,8813,220635261,5572,8765,1567,0141,7893,288139,326
One Devon12,46852,90414,08457,18924,9107,86731915,39836,17154,90156,03812,06726,1091,215,656
DCC Devon12,09635,6079,87237,67816,1765,80421710,90720,76037,87935,5147,84316,825811,631
South West40,297245,89470,340272,531114,97564,6962,06574,205179,397259,274239,28351,969119,6575,701,184
England199,9452,288,550735,1422,707,3411,093,910770,87931,484679,6811,521,1812,601,7282,343,838405,6521,107,16156,490,053

Figure 7.4 a) Larger Industries by district

Area01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles56 Food and beverage service activities62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities63 Information service activities81 Services to buildings and landscape activities84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social securit85 Education86 Human health activities87 Residential care activities88 Social work activities without accommodation
East Devon1.2%4.2%1.1%4.5%2.0%0.8%0.0%1.4%2.8%4.3%3.9%1.1%2.0%
Exeter0.2%3.5%1.1%4,7%2.1%0.9%0.0%1.1%2.7%6.2%5.9%0.7%1.9%
Mid Devon2.6%4.9%1.8%4,8%1.6%0.7%0.0%1.4%2.5%4.7%3.6%0.9%2.3%
North Devon2.1%4.5%1.2%5.0%2.3%0.5%0.0%1.4%2.1%3.9%4.7%1.0%2.0%
South Hams1.4%4.6%1.0%4.4%2.1%0.8%0.0%1.6%2.8%5.0%4.2%0.7%1.9%
Teignbridge0.8%4.7%1.3%4.6%2.0%0.7%0.0%1.3%2.6%4.5%4.7%1.0%2.3%
Torridge3.0%4.9%1.2%4.6%1.7%0.5%0.0%1.3%1.7%3.8%3.1%1.5%2.4%
West Devon2.6%4.4%1.1%4.3%1.8%0.6%0.0%1.3%2.6%4.4%3.6%1.0%2.0%
Plymouth0.1%4.2%1.0%4.8%2.1%0.5%0.0%1.1%4.7%4.5%5.1%0.9%2.3%
Torbay0.1%4.3%1.1%4.9%2.3%0.5%0.0%1.1%2.1%3.7%5.0%1.3%2.4%
One Devon1.0%4.4%1.2%4.7%2.0%0.6%0.0%1.3%3.0%4.5%4.6%1.0%2.1%
DCC Devon1.5%4.4%1.2%4.6%2.0%0.7%0.0%1.3%2.6%4.7%4.4%1.0%2.1%
South West0.7%4.3%1.2%4.8%2.0%1.1%0.0%1.3%3.1%4.5%4.2%0.9%2.1%
England0.4%4.1%1.3%4.8%1.9%1.4%0.1%1.2%2.7%4.6%4.1%0.7%2.0%
Larger Industries by Usual Resident chart of the Eight Districts with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are Thirteen columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

Generally, in these larger Industries we follow the SW and England comparators. The major difference come in 01 Crop and animal production etc category – apart from Exeter the districts have quite high percentages in this agriculture area. We are relatively poorly off in the 62 computer programming section.

7.5 Occupation Group

(ONS Table TS063)

Table 7.5 a) Occupation Group by district

Area1. Managers, directors and senior officials2. Professional occupations3. Associate professional and technical occupations4. Administrative and secretarial occupations5. Skilled trades occupations6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations7. Sales and customer service occupations8. Process, plant and machine operatives9. Elementary occupationsDoes not applyUsual Residents
East Devon9,43911,6858,2385,9249,1427,0485,2503,6066,39784,109150,838
Exeter5,84914,7547,3275,2985,3535,8015,1063,6516,55971,009130,707
Mid Devon5,3126,4764,4243,5866,0313,9103,1313,2764,12342,57182,840
North Devon5,7496,9015,0733,6147,1564,8783,4073,2395,16453,44898,629
South Hams6,7438,2825,1393,2636,1333,2812,6771,7333,34848,04088,639
Teignbridge8,40811,5467,5455,5128,1286,6744,6643,9185,75172,671134,817
Torridge3,5983,8032,9002,5255,6453,7242,3312,2093,32938,06368,127
West Devon3,4524,4432,8892,1214,2672,4511,7481,5362,46931,70757,083
Plymouth10,87220,13815,67011,41315,49813,82911,1069,02813,468143,681264,703
Torbay7,2028,2406,3584,9447,7638,3435,1554,0976,81980,387139,308
One Devon66,62496,26865,56348,20075,11659,93944,57536,29357,427665,6861,215,691
DCC Devon48,55067,89043,53531,84351,85537,76728,31423,16837,140441,618811,680
South West344,168513,706344,899250,257326,017266,925202,354173,764270,2443,008,8525,701,186
England3,403,9165,356,6483,499,7492,446,5632,683,1392,447,1471,972,5531,832,6672,762,83030,084,83356,490,045
Area1. Managers, directors and senior officials %2. Professional occupations %3. Associate professional and technical occupations %4. Administrative and secretarial occupations %5. Skilled trades occupations %6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations %7. Sales and customer service occupations %8. Process, plant and machine operatives %9. Elementary occupations %Does not apply %
East Devon6.3%7.7%5.5%3.9%6.1%4.7%3.5%2.4%4.2%55.8%
Exeter4.5%11.3%5.6%4.1%4.1%4.4%3.9%2.8%5.0%54.3%
Mid Devon6.4%7.8%5.3%4.3%7.3%4.7%3.8%4.0%5.0%51.4%
North Devon5.8%7.0%5.1%3.7%7.3%4.9%3.5%3.3%5.2%54.2%
South Hams7.6%9.3%5.8%3.7%6.9%3.7%3.0%2.0%3.8%54.2%
Teignbridge6.2%8.6%5.6%4.1%6.0%5.0%3.5%2.9%4.3%53.9%
Torridge5.3%5.6%4.3%3.7%8.3%5.5%3.4%3.2%4.9%55.9%
West Devon6.0%7.8%5.1%3.7%7.5%4.3%3.1%2.7%4.3%55.5%
Plymouth4.1%7.6%5.9%4.3%5.9%5.2%4.2%3.4%5.1%54.3%
Torbay5.2%5.9%4.6%3.5%5.6%6.0%3.7%2.9%4.9%57.7%
One Devon5.5%7.9%5.4%4.0%6.2%4.9%3.7%3.0%4.7%54.8%
DCC Devon6.0%8.4%5.4%3.9%6.4%4.7%3.5%2.9%4.6%54.4%
South West6.0%9.0%6.0%4.4%5.7%4.7%3.5%3.0%4.7%52.8%
England6.0%9.5%6.2%4.3%4.7%4.3%3.5%3.2%4.9%53.3%

Figure 7.5 a) Occupation Group by district

Occupation Group by Usual Resident chart of the Eight Districts with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are Nine columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

DCC Devon is quite closely matched to the SW & England figures. There is some variation within the Districts – Exeter has more 2 Professional, South Hams has both 1 Managers and 2 Professional and Torridge has 5 Skilled trades.

Table 7.5 b) Occupation Group by devon town

Area1. Managers, directors and senior officials2. Professional occupations3. Associate professional and technical occupations4. Administrative and secretarial occupations5. Skilled trades occupations6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations7. Sales and customer service occupations8. Process, plant and machine operatives9. Elementary occupationsDoes not applyUsual Residents
Ashburton-Buckfastleigh4626984332455403492442543774,1897,791
Axminster1,0401,0577655741,2097385354127219,19016,241
Barnstaple2,5273,5242,3941,8513,1992,5151,8731,7382,71425,98648,321
Bideford-Northam1,9042,2961,7821,4092,7602,2771,3521,2051,92122,12339,029
Braunton8571,0461,0464367535083612755416,59912,422
Cranbrook5278466524864274423272613833,4667,817
Crediton1,4021,8171,1239841,7101,0387977881,05011,35422,063
Cullompton1,7732,0991,5161,2201,7401,2179781,0241,25912,64725,473
Dartmouth8826715494267613353361464925,97910,577
Dawlish8721,0588116299049516024187769,61616,637
Exeter (Wider)7,71117,5228,9176,3706,7216,7025,8354,2537,41282,698154,141
Exmouth2,8673,7172,8261,8622,6732,5751,7481,1442,09727,67449,183
Great Torrington5686534393989745983734435115,96210,919
Holsworthy1,0988576506801,8158335765078649,58117,461
Honiton1,1471,2898767531,4539196915511,02110,36919,069
Ilfracombe1,0759937195601,1888695795979269,52617,032
Ivybridge2,7023,9382,3241,5882,4451,4501,1238991,25219,22736,948
Kingsbridge1,5031,1787575641,49063860030881610,00417,858
Lynton-Lynmouth174797051149947136818031,608
Moretonhampstead34746924013834315497981542,2894,329
Newton Abbot4,7936,4624,3933,3664,6713,8052,7842,4673,39339,62175,755
Okehampton1,7981,9011,3991,1262,4621,2779269551,34215,13628,322
Ottery St Mary1,1061,5489056549426065073315658,53515,699
Seaton7246685143937846034412575057,87512,764
Sidmouth9221,03571954183167953728859610,52816,676
South Molton8379796775771,4707384234837538,27515,212
Tavistock1,7872,6691,5851,0851,9961,2468916641,21917,80830,950
Teignmouth1,0461,4649646691,00995861941167310,99818,811
Tiverton2,4432,8621,9811,5232,9991,7951,4701,5751,93820,73039,316
Totnes1,6562,4951,5096851,43785861838078812,83023,256
Plymouth      10,872          20,138          15,670           11,413     15,498         13,829          11,106            9,028          13,468           143,681           264,703
Torbay7,202            8,240            6,358             4,944            7,763            8,343       5,155      4,097       6,819   80,387  139,308
One Devon66,62496,26865,563           48,200 75,11659,93944,57536,29357,427665,6861,215,691
DCC Devon 48,55067,89043,535           31,84351,855 37,76728,31423,16837,140441,618811,680
South West 344,168        513,706    344,899         250,257     326,017    266,925    202,354 173,764270,244 3,008,852 5,701,186
England 3,403,9165,356,6483,499,749      2,446,5632,683,1392,447,1471,972,5531,832,6672,762,83030,084,83356,490,045


Area1. Managers, directors and senior officials2. Professional occupations3. Associate professional and technical occupations4. Administrative and secretarial occupations5. Skilled trades occupations6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations7. Sales and customer service occupations8. Process, plant and machine operatives9. Elementary occupationsDoes not apply
Ashburton-Buckfastleigh5.9%9.0%5.6%3.1%6.9%4.5%3.1%3.3%4.8%53.8%
Axminster6.4%6.5%4.7%3.5%7.4%4.5%3.3%2.5%4.4%56.6%
Barnstaple5.2%7.3%5.0%3.8%6.6%5.2%3.9%3.6%5.6%53.8%
Bideford-Northam4.9%5.9%4.6%3.6%7.1%5.8%3.5%3.1%4.9%56.7%
Braunton6.9%8.4%8.4%3.5%6.1%4.1%2.9%2.2%4.4%53.1%
Cranbrook6.7%10.8%8.3%6.2%5.5%5.7%4.2%3.3%4.9%44.3%
Crediton6.4%8.2%5.1%4.5%7.8%4.7%3.6%3.6%4.8%51.5%
Cullompton7.0%8.2%6.0%4.8%6.8%4.8%3.8%4.0%4.9%49.6%
Dartmouth8.3%6.3%5.2%4.0%7.2%3.2%3.2%1.4%4.7%56.5%
Dawlish5.2%6.4%4.9%3.8%5.4%5.7%3.6%2.5%4.7%57.8%
Exeter (Wider)5.0%11.4%5.8%4.1%4.4%4.3%3.8%2.8%4.8%53.7%
Exmouth5.8%7.6%5.7%3.8%5.4%5.2%3.6%2.3%4.3%56.3%
Great Torrington5.2%6.0%4.0%3.6%8.9%5.5%3.4%4.1%4.7%54.6%
Holsworthy6.3%4.9%3.7%3.9%10.4%4.8%3.3%2.9%4.9%54.9%
Honiton6.0%6.8%4.6%3.9%7.6%4.8%3.6%2.9%5.4%54.4%
Ilfracombe6.3%5.8%4.2%3.3%7.0%5.1%3.4%3.5%5.4%55.9%
Ivybridge7.3%10.7%6.3%4.3%6.6%3.9%3.0%2.4%3.4%52.0%
Kingsbridge8.4%6.6%4.2%3.2%8.3%3.6%3.4%1.7%4.6%56.0%
Lynton-Lynmouth10.8%4.9%4.4%3.2%9.3%5.8%4.4%2.2%5.0%49.9%
Moretonhampstead8.0%10.8%5.5%3.2%7.9%3.6%2.2%2.3%3.6%52.9%
Newton Abbot6.3%8.5%5.8%4.4%6.2%5.0%3.7%3.3%4.5%52.3%
Okehampton6.3%6.7%4.9%4.0%8.7%4.5%3.3%3.4%4.7%53.4%
Ottery St Mary7.0%9.9%5.8%4.2%6.0%3.9%3.2%2.1%3.6%54.4%
Seaton5.7%5.2%4.0%3.1%6.1%4.7%3.5%2.0%4.0%61.7%
Sidmouth5.5%6.2%4.3%3.2%5.0%4.1%3.2%1.7%3.6%63.1%
South Molton5.5%6.4%4.5%3.8%9.7%4.9%2.8%3.2%5.0%54.4%
Tavistock5.8%8.6%5.1%3.5%6.4%4.0%2.9%2.1%3.9%57.5%
Teignmouth5.6%7.8%5.1%3.6%5.4%5.1%3.3%2.2%3.6%58.5%
Tiverton6.2%7.3%5.0%3.9%7.6%4.6%3.7%4.0%4.9%52.7%
Totnes7.1%10.7%6.5%2.9%6.2%3.7%2.7%1.6%3.4%55.2%
Plymouth4.1%7.6%5.9%4.3%5.9%5.2%4.2%3.4%5.1%54.3%
Torbay5.2%5.9%4.6%3.5%5.6%6.0%3.7%2.9%4.9%57.7%
One Devon5.5%7.9%5.4%4.0%6.2%4.9%3.7%3.0%4.7%54.8%
DCC Devon6.0%8.4%5.4%3.9%6.4%4.7%3.5%2.9%4.6%54.4%
South West6.0%9.0%6.0%4.4%5.7%4.7%3.5%3.0%4.7%52.8%
England6.0%9.5%6.2%4.3%4.7%4.3%3.5%3.2%4.9%53.3%


Figure 7.5 b) Occupation Group by devon town

Occupation Group by Usual Resident chart of the Thirty Devon Towns with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are Nine columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

1 Managers etc are larger in Lynton & Lynmouth (10.8%), Kingsbridge (8.4%) and Dartmouth (8.3%). 2. Professionals Exeter (11.4%), Cranbrook (10.8%) and Moretonhampstead (10.8%). 3 Associate Professionals Braunton (8.4%) and Cranbrook (8.3%). 5 Skilled Trades Holsworthy (10.4%) and Tavistock (9.7%).

7.6 Socio-economic Classification

(ONS Table TS062)

Table 7.6 a) Socio-economic classification by district

AreaL1, L2 and L3: Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsL4, L5 and L6: Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsL7: Intermediate occupationsL8 and L9: Small employers and own account workersL10 and L11: Lower supervisory and technical occupationsL12: Semi-routine occupationsL13: Routine occupationsL14.1 and L14.2: Never worked and long-term unemployedL15: Full-time studentsDoes not applyUsual Residents
East Devon17,18328,68815,71719,2307,03315,50312,4086,5515,06623,437150,816
Exeter13,77220,30511,9408,8534,92911,32612,1405,73822,32619,375130,704
Mid Devon8,07313,8647,58410,9743,9068,2968,7823,6693,06314,64182,852
North Devon7,94016,2928,84413,6855,23911,50110,0825,0903,51116,41998,603
South Hams11,42717,3527,50913,4523,6547,5596,6174,0843,31213,67288,638
Teignbridge14,27024,99013,30116,3176,67014,44812,3666,3964,71321,342134,813
Torridge5,12110,6406,03210,6843,6268,4467,0643,8022,13610,55668,107
West Devon6,28310,3024,9918,7572,5955,4605,1812,7582,0468,73657,109
Plymouth19,04940,21726,85618,81713,74129,54830,78417,67621,92546,077264,690
Torbay9,86621,94013,40016,5067,27717,62515,5189,6035,31322,290139,338
One Devon112,984204,590116,174137,27558,670129,712120,94265,36773,411196,5451,215,670
DCC Devon84,069142,43375,918101,95237,65282,53974,64038,08846,173128,178811,642
South West612,503988,678553,309582,005267,533574,019547,264285,136325,393965,3465,701,186
England6,092,7919,172,3715,255,3334,873,4052,460,7335,183,5785,522,2753,915,4823,530,99010,483,09156,490,049
AreaL1, L2 and L3: Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsL4, L5 and L6: Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsL7: Intermediate occupationsL8 and L9: Small employers and own account workersL10 and L11: Lower supervisory and technical occupationsL12: Semi-routine occupationsL13: Routine occupationsL14.1 and L14.2: Never worked and long-term unemployedL15: Full-time studentsDoes not apply
East Devon11.4%19.0%10.4%12.8%4.7%10.3%8.2%4.3%3.4%15.5%
Exeter10.5%15.5%9.1%6.8%3.8%8.7%9.3%4.4%17.1%14.8%
Mid Devon9.7%16.7%9.2%13.2%4.7%10.0%10.6%4.4%3.7%17.7%
North Devon8.1%16.5%9.0%13.9%5.3%11.7%10.2%5.2%3.6%16.7%
South Hams12.9%19.6%8.5%15.2%4.1%8.5%7.5%4.6%3.7%15.4%
Teignbridge10.6%18.5%9.9%12.1%4.9%10.7%9.2%4.7%3.5%15.8%
Torridge7.5%15.6%8.9%15.7%5.3%12.4%10.4%5.6%3.1%15.5%
West Devon11.0%18.0%8.7%15.3%4.5%9.6%9.1%4.8%3.6%15.3%
Plymouth7.2%15.2%10.1%7.1%5.2%11.2%11.6%6.7%8.3%17.4%
Torbay7.1%15.7%9.6%11.8%5.2%12.6%11.1%6.9%3.8%16.0%
One Devon9.3%16.8%9.6%11.3%4.8%10.7%9.9%5.4%6.0%16.2%
DCC Devon10.4%17.5%9.4%12.6%4.6%10.2%9.2%4.7%5.7%15.8%
South West10.7%17.3%9.7%10.2%4.7%10.1%9.6%5.0%5.7%16.9%
England10.8%16.2%9.3%8.6%4.4%9.2%9.8%6.9%6.3%18.6%

Figure 7.6 a) Socio-economic classification by district

Social Classification by Usual Resident chart of the Eight Districts with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are ten columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

DCC Devon follows the trend of SW and England fairly closely but with more L8 & L9 Small employers. District variations include South Hams L1 to L3 (13%) and L4 to L6 (20%), Torridge L8 (16%), North Devon L12 (12%), Mid Devon L13 (11%) and Exeter L15 (17%).

Table 7.6 b) Socio-economic classification by devon town

AreaL1, L2 and L3: Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsL4, L5 and L6: Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsL7: Intermediate occupationsL8 and L9: Small employers and own account workersL10 and L11: Lower supervisory and technical occupationsL12: Semi-routine occupationsL13: Routine occupationsL14.1 and L14.2: Never worked and long-term unemployedL15: Full-time studentsDoes not applyUsual Residents
Ashburton-Buckfastleigh           714          1,369           581         1,114           428           767           804           382          308         1,324         7,791
Axminster        1,752          2,810        1,485         2,621           758        1,720        1,347           817          500         2,424       16,234
Barnstaple        3,694          7,861        4,625         5,375        2,619        6,120        5,376        2,519       1,670         8,441       48,300
Bideford-Northam        2,964          6,288        3,538         5,256        2,187        5,113        4,089        2,299       1,235         6,051       39,020
Braunton        1,228          2,380        1,257         1,660           551        1,184           964           502          514         2,184       12,424
Cranbrook           787          1,449           840            598           340           585           582           190          292         2,150         7,813
Crediton        2,257          3,739        2,063         3,253           934        2,199        2,122           940          805         3,762       22,074
Cullompton        2,571          4,433        2,394         3,094        1,204        2,405        2,686        1,040          915         4,732       25,474
Dartmouth        1,392          2,046           854         1,894           436           932           884           536          339         1,271       10,584
Dawlish        1,528          3,007        1,783         1,890           876        2,029        1,706           944          528         2,346       16,637
Exeter (Wider)      17,018        24,929      14,350       11,786        5,921      13,092      13,743        6,612     23,202       23,488     154,141
Exmouth        5,477          9,560        5,346         5,521        2,361        5,426        4,256        2,290       1,701         7,245       49,183
Great Torrington           828          1,773           932         1,704           573        1,338        1,235           534          322         1,675       10,914
Holsworthy        1,318          2,549        1,478         3,575           837        1,944        1,604           939          545         2,661       17,450
Honiton        1,764          3,265        1,906         2,754           977        2,160        1,881           904          596         2,859       19,066
Ilfracombe        1,202          2,650        1,294         2,639        1,004        2,039        1,866        1,042          636         2,655       17,027
Ivybridge        4,897          7,475        3,557         4,461        1,635        3,022        2,718        1,587       1,398         6,208       36,958
Kingsbridge        2,013          3,095        1,336         3,454           761        1,709        1,364           844          624         2,648       17,848
Lynton-Lynmouth           153             245           112            439             76           179           136             85            29            155         1,609
Moretonhampstead           640             838           341            853           159           296           268           164          142            630         4,331
Newton Abbot        7,775        13,755        7,470         8,672        3,862        8,273        7,220        3,497       2,704       12,519       75,747
Okehampton        2,706          4,656        2,397         4,885        1,287        2,724        2,855        1,309          968         4,554       28,341
Ottery St Mary        2,121          3,108        1,581         1,942           630        1,297        1,079           573          610         2,763       15,704
Seaton        1,292          2,354        1,331         1,941           718        1,603        1,140           636          302         1,444       12,761
Sidmouth        2,112          3,568        1,858         2,197           712        1,773        1,199           674          542         2,037       16,672
South Molton        1,252          2,427        1,204         2,778           816        1,599        1,436           726          553         2,427       15,218
Tavistock        3,785          5,996        2,806         4,294        1,402        2,920        2,545        1,550       1,143         4,517       30,958
Teignmouth        2,016          3,674        1,965         2,279           846        2,164        1,615           953          617         2,673       18,802
Tiverton        3,688          6,398        3,472         5,380        1,920        4,031        4,269        1,883       1,482         6,790       39,313
Totnes        3,125          4,736        1,762         3,643           822        1,896        1,651        1,117          951         3,545       23,248
Plymouth19,04940,21726,85618,81713,74129,54830,78417,67621,92546,077264,690
Torbay9,86621,94013,40016,5067,27717,62515,5189,6035,31322,290139,338
One Devon112,984204,590116,174137,27558,670129,712120,94265,36773,411196,5451,215,670
DCC Devon84,069142,43375,918101,95237,65282,53974,64038,08846,173128,178811,642
South West612,503988,678553,309582,005267,533574,019547,264285,136325,393965,3465,701,186
England6,092,7919,172,3715,255,3334,873,4052,460,7335,183,5785,522,2753,915,4823,530,99010,483,09156,490,049
AreaL1, L2 and L3: Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsL4, L5 and L6: Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsL7: Intermediate occupationsL8 and L9: Small employers and own account workersL10 and L11: Lower supervisory and technical occupationsL12: Semi-routine occupationsL13: Routine occupationsL14.1 and L14.2: Never worked and long-term unemployedL15: Full-time studentsDoes not apply
Ashburton-Buckfastleigh9.2%17.6%7.5%14.3%5.5%9.8%10.3%4.9%4.0%17.0%
Axminster10.8%17.3%9.1%16.1%4.7%10.6%8.3%5.0%3.1%14.9%
Barnstaple7.6%16.3%9.6%11.1%5.4%12.7%11.1%5.2%3.5%17.5%
Bideford-Northam7.6%16.1%9.1%13.5%5.6%13.1%10.5%5.9%3.2%15.5%
Braunton9.9%19.2%10.1%13.4%4.4%9.5%7.8%4.0%4.1%17.6%
Cranbrook10.1%18.5%10.8%7.7%4.4%7.5%7.4%2.4%3.7%27.5%
Crediton10.2%16.9%9.3%14.7%4.2%10.0%9.6%4.3%3.6%17.0%
Cullompton10.1%17.4%9.4%12.1%4.7%9.4%10.5%4.1%3.6%18.6%
Dartmouth13.2%19.3%8.1%17.9%4.1%8.8%8.4%5.1%3.2%12.0%
Dawlish9.2%18.1%10.7%11.4%5.3%12.2%10.3%5.7%3.2%14.1%
Exeter (Wider)11.0%16.2%9.3%7.6%3.8%8.5%8.9%4.3%15.1%15.2%
Exmouth11.1%19.4%10.9%11.2%4.8%11.0%8.7%4.7%3.5%14.7%
Great Torrington7.6%16.2%8.5%15.6%5.3%12.3%11.3%4.9%3.0%15.3%
Holsworthy7.6%14.6%8.5%20.5%4.8%11.1%9.2%5.4%3.1%15.2%
Honiton9.3%17.1%10.0%14.4%5.1%11.3%9.9%4.7%3.1%15.0%
Ilfracombe7.1%15.6%7.6%15.5%5.9%12.0%11.0%6.1%3.7%15.6%
Ivybridge13.3%20.2%9.6%12.1%4.4%8.2%7.4%4.3%3.8%16.8%
Kingsbridge11.3%17.3%7.5%19.4%4.3%9.6%7.6%4.7%3.5%14.8%
Lynton-Lynmouth9.5%15.2%7.0%27.3%4.7%11.1%8.5%5.3%1.8%9.6%
Moretonhampstead14.8%19.3%7.9%19.7%3.7%6.8%6.2%3.8%3.3%14.5%
Newton Abbot10.3%18.2%9.9%11.4%5.1%10.9%9.5%4.6%3.6%16.5%
Okehampton9.5%16.4%8.5%17.2%4.5%9.6%10.1%4.6%3.4%16.1%
Ottery St Mary13.5%19.8%10.1%12.4%4.0%8.3%6.9%3.6%3.9%17.6%
Seaton10.1%18.4%10.4%15.2%5.6%12.6%8.9%5.0%2.4%11.3%
Sidmouth12.7%21.4%11.1%13.2%4.3%10.6%7.2%4.0%3.3%12.2%
South Molton8.2%15.9%7.9%18.3%5.4%10.5%9.4%4.8%3.6%15.9%
Tavistock12.2%19.4%9.1%13.9%4.5%9.4%8.2%5.0%3.7%14.6%
Teignmouth10.7%19.5%10.5%12.1%4.5%11.5%8.6%5.1%3.3%14.2%
Tiverton9.4%16.3%8.8%13.7%4.9%10.3%10.9%4.8%3.8%17.3%
Totnes13.4%20.4%7.6%15.7%3.5%8.2%7.1%4.8%4.1%15.2%
Plymouth7.2%15.2%10.1%7.1%5.2%11.2%11.6%6.7%8.3%17.4%
Torbay7.1%15.7%9.6%11.8%5.2%12.6%11.1%6.9%3.8%16.0%
One Devon9.3%16.8%9.6%11.3%4.8%10.7%9.9%5.4%6.0%16.2%
DCC Devon10.4%17.5%9.4%12.6%4.6%10.2%9.2%4.7%5.7%15.8%
South West10.7%17.3%9.7%10.2%4.7%10.1%9.6%5.0%5.7%16.9%
England10.8%16.2%9.3%8.6%4.4%9.2%9.8%6.9%6.3%18.6%

Some figures significantly greater than the DCC Devon include L1-L3 Moretonhampstead (15%), Ottery St Mary (13%) and Totnes (13%). L4-L6 Totnes (20%), Ivybridge (20%) and Ottery St Mary (20%). L7 Sidmouth (11%), Cranbrook (11%) and Dawlish (11%). L8-L9 Lynton/Lynmouth (27%), Holsworthy (21%) and Moretonhampstead (20%). L12 Bideford/Northam (13%) and Barnstaple (13%). L15 Exeter (Wider) 15%.

Figure 7.6 b) Socio-economic classification by devon town

Social Classification by Usual Resident chart of the Thirty Devon Towns with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are ten columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

Moretonhampstead has 15% in the Higher Managerial Classification. Sidmouth has 21% in the Lower Managerial Class. Lynton/Lynmouth has 27% in Small Employers Class. Exeter has 15% full-time Students.   

Map 7.6 c) Socio-economic classification by output area – Never Worked & Long-term Unemployed

Percentage of Usual Residents That Never Worked or are Long-term Unemployed.  Map is of Devon at Output Area level with Exeter, Cranbrook & Sherford highlighted- there are some notes below the map.

L14-1 & L14-2 Have a few in Exeter, Plymouth & Torbay. Teignbridge has some in the Newton Abbot area. South Hams have Bickleigh and Holne. West Devon have Princetown and the Hatherleigh area. Torridge have Halwell and Torrington.

Map 7.6 d) Socio-economic classification by output area – Full-time Students

Percentage of Usual Residents That are Full-time Students.  Map is of Devon at Output Area level with Exeter, Cranbrook & Sherford highlighted- there are some notes below the map.

Not surprisingly the L15 Full-Time Students are in Exeter & Plymouth near the universities. The one in East Devon is near Bicton College.

7.7 Method of travel to work

(ONS Table TS061)

Table 7.7 a) Method to Travel to Work by district

AreaBicycleBus, minibus or coachDriving a car or vanMotorcycle, scooter or mopedOn footOther method of travel to workPassenger in a car or vanTaxiTrainUnderground, metro, light rail, tramWork mainly at or from homeNot in employment or aged 15 years and underUsual Residents
East Devon1,1771,15934,8394415,8566712,1491135402619,75784,101150,829
Exeter2,8212,83822,1904729,6035432,1762085283518,28571,009130,708
Mid Devon47657921,3061943,6053881,558641391011,96342,57082,852
North Devon1,09897723,5892685,8344271,807119711610,95753,44898,611
South Hams41249120,4162993,6015101,183591372813,45148,04388,630
Teignbridge7791,05933,7854325,0135902,2281216122217,49772,666134,804
Torridge21760416,9891522,7462731,174684577,77638,06168,112
West Devon23528413,1721262,3533078293856117,97331,71257,096
Plymouth2,5547,67261,9761,58212,2211,5206,2201,2013714425,656143,677264,694
Torbay7021,97131,5325807,4427463,0683793402012,15580,389139,324
One Devon10,47117,634279,7944,54658,2745,97522,3922,3702,839219145,470665,6761,215,660
DCC Devon7,2157,991186,2862,38438,6113,70913,1047902,128155107,659441,610811,642
South West63,42775,9291,319,53817,194248,00425,871100,9978,25713,3211,265818,5313,008,8525,701,186
England554,2101,129,53711,751,946124,2072,016,982274,1701,017,401192,884517,901504,7168,321,25230,084,83356,490,039
AreaBicycleBus, minibus or coachDriving a car or vanMotorcycle, scooter or mopedOn footOther method of travel to workPassenger in a car or vanTaxiTrainUnderground, metro, light rail, tramWork mainly at or from homeNot in employment or aged 15 years and under
East Devon0.8%0.8%23.1%0.3%3.9%0.4%1.4%0.1%0.4%0.0%13.1%55.8%
Exeter2.2%2.2%17.0%0.4%7.3%0.4%1.7%0.2%0.4%0.0%14.0%54.3%
Mid Devon0.6%0.7%25.7%0.2%4.4%0.5%1.9%0.1%0.2%0.0%14.4%51.4%
North Devon1.1%1.0%23.9%0.3%5.9%0.4%1.8%0.1%0.1%0.0%11.1%54.2%
South Hams0.5%0.6%23.0%0.3%4.1%0.6%1.3%0.1%0.2%0.0%15.2%54.2%
Teignbridge0.6%0.8%25.1%0.3%3.7%0.4%1.7%0.1%0.5%0.0%13.0%53.9%
Torridge0.3%0.9%24.9%0.2%4.0%0.4%1.7%0.1%0.1%0.0%11.4%55.9%
West Devon0.4%0.5%23.1%0.2%4.1%0.5%1.5%0.1%0.1%0.0%14.0%55.5%
Plymouth1.0%2.9%23.4%0.6%4.6%0.6%2.3%0.5%0.1%0.0%9.7%54.3%
Torbay0.5%1.4%22.6%0.4%5.3%0.5%2.2%0.3%0.2%0.0%8.7%57.7%
One Devon0.9%1.5%23.0%0.4%4.8%0.5%1.8%0.2%0.2%0.0%12.0%54.8%
DCC Devon0.9%1.0%23.0%0.3%4.8%0.5%1.6%0.1%0.3%0.0%13.3%54.4%
South West1.1%1.3%23.1%0.3%4.4%0.5%1.8%0.1%0.2%0.0%14.4%52.8%
England1.0%2.0%20.8%0.2%3.6%0.5%1.8%0.3%0.9%0.9%14.7%53.3%

Figure 7.7 a) Method to Travel to Work by district

Method of Travelling to Work by Usual Resident chart of the Eight Districts with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are twelve columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

DCC Devon roughly compares with the England figures – driving a car or van is greater. Exeter has more people cycling, public transport and walking than all the other districts. Car/Van usage is highest in Mid Devon (26%), Teignbridge (25%) and Torridge (25%).

Table 7.7 b) Method to Travel to Work by devon town

AreaBicycleBus, minibus or coachDriving a car or vanMotorcycle, scooter or mopedOn footOther method of travel to workPassenger in a car or vanTaxiTrainUnderground, metro, light rail, tramWork mainly at or from homeNot in employment or aged 15 years and underUsual Residents
Ashburton-Buckfastleigh          50          35         1,879           24          334          48          122            2            9             1         1,101          4,189         7,794
Axminster          62          53         3,925           28          527          79          221          10          46             2         2,096          9,190       16,239
Barnstaple        716        606       12,027         158       2,978        184       1,001          66          39             5         4,552        25,986       48,318
Bideford-Northam        161        455         9,596         102       1,670        155          760          57          28             4         3,909        22,123       39,020
Braunton        268        117         2,966           30          625          60          183         –              6             4         1,572          6,599       12,430
Cranbrook          68        159         2,488           38          131          37          118            3          30             1         1,273          3,466         7,812
Crediton          91        180         5,553           56          940        105          350          10          57             6         3,366        11,354       22,068
Cullompton        132        185         7,052           63          872          99          476          18          34             3         3,891        12,647       25,472
Dartmouth          39          65         1,946           42          684          77          151          10          17             5         1,570          5,979       10,585
Dawlish          80        190         3,654           56          744          76          265          15        176             6         1,761          9,616       16,639
Exeter (Wider)     3,098      3,081       28,185         565     10,038        635       2,500        215        576           42       22,504        82,698     154,137
Exmouth        539        498       10,777         150       2,406        241          752          53        265           11         5,818        27,674       49,184
Great Torrington          40          88         2,851           15          537          28          155            2            7             2         1,225          5,962       10,912
Holsworthy          22          54         4,377           37          526          85          235          10            7             1         2,519          9,581       17,454
Honiton          72          80         4,690           44          813          88          298          19          87             3         2,499        10,369       19,062
Ilfracombe          60        165         3,750           50       1,304          79          313          41            8             3         1,732          9,526       17,031
Ivybridge        175        234         9,836         137       1,024        204          504          29          35             9         5,539        19,227       36,953
Kingsbridge          55          62         3,954           54          945        118          243            8            8             3         2,399        10,004       17,853
Lynton-Lynmouth            4            7            299             3          130          16            22 –              1            –              318             803         1,603
Moretonhampstead          10          11            913           10          151          21            48            3            7            –              867          2,289         4,330
Newton Abbot        439        540       20,579         260       2,733        338       1,349          80        249           11         9,549        39,621       75,748
Okehampton          97        117         6,798           60       1,298        135          438          28          16             5         4,208        15,136       28,336
Ottery St Mary          98          62         3,692           46          410          69          193            6          51             3         2,542          8,535       15,707
Seaton          81          50         2,629           29          611          48          167            9          17             1         1,239          7,875       12,756
Sidmouth        112        115         3,020           40          711          63          233            6          24             4         1,816        10,528       16,672
South Molton          41          59         3,652           28          672          72          242            8          15             3         2,139          8,275       15,206
Tavistock        144        175         6,868           66       1,103        176          433          14          39             6         4,119        17,808       30,951
Teignmouth          57        169         4,039           39          827          64          277          20        149             3         2,162        10,998       18,804
Tiverton        258        231         9,629           83       1,903        194          777          37          54             6         5,421        20,730       39,323
Totnes        142        136         4,675           69          949        115          283          14          78             8         3,946        12,830       23,245
Plymouth2,5547,67261,9761,58212,2211,5206,2201,2013714425,656143,677264,694
Torbay7021,97131,5325807,4427463,0683793402012,15580,389139,324
One Devon10,47117,634279,7944,54658,2745,97522,3922,3702,839219145,470665,6761,215,660
DCC Devon7,2157,991186,2862,38438,6113,70913,1047902,128155107,659441,610811,642
South West63,42775,9291,319,53817,194248,00425,871100,9978,25713,3211,265818,5313,008,8525,701,186
England554,2101,129,53711,751,946124,2072,016,982274,1701,017,401192,884517,901504,7168,321,25230,084,83356,490,039


AreaBicycleBus, minibus or coachDriving a car or vanMotorcycle, scooter or mopedOn footOther method of travel to workPassenger in a car or vanTaxiTrainUnderground, metro, light rail, tramWork mainly at or from homeNot in employment or aged 15 years and under
Ashburton-Buckfastleigh0.6%0.4%24.1%0.3%4.3%0.6%1.6%0.0%0.1%0.0%14.1%53.7%
Axminster0.4%0.3%24.2%0.2%3.2%0.5%1.4%0.1%0.3%0.0%12.9%56.6%
Barnstaple1.5%1.3%24.9%0.3%6.2%0.4%2.1%0.1%0.1%0.0%9.4%53.8%
Bideford-Northam0.4%1.2%24.6%0.3%4.3%0.4%1.9%0.1%0.1%0.0%10.0%56.7%
Braunton2.2%0.9%23.9%0.2%5.0%0.5%1.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%12.6%53.1%
Cranbrook0.9%2.0%31.8%0.5%1.7%0.5%1.5%0.0%0.4%0.0%16.3%44.4%
Crediton0.4%0.8%25.2%0.3%4.3%0.5%1.6%0.0%0.3%0.0%15.3%51.5%
Cullompton0.5%0.7%27.7%0.2%3.4%0.4%1.9%0.1%0.1%0.0%15.3%49.7%
Dartmouth0.4%0.6%18.4%0.4%6.5%0.7%1.4%0.1%0.2%0.0%14.8%56.5%
Dawlish0.5%1.1%22.0%0.3%4.5%0.5%1.6%0.1%1.1%0.0%10.6%57.8%
Exeter (Wider)2.0%2.0%18.3%0.4%6.5%0.4%1.6%0.1%0.4%0.0%14.6%53.7%
Exmouth1.1%1.0%21.9%0.3%4.9%0.5%1.5%0.1%0.5%0.0%11.8%56.3%
Great Torrington0.4%0.8%26.1%0.1%4.9%0.3%1.4%0.0%0.1%0.0%11.2%54.6%
Holsworthy0.1%0.3%25.1%0.2%3.0%0.5%1.3%0.1%0.0%0.0%14.4%54.9%
Honiton0.4%0.4%24.6%0.2%4.3%0.5%1.6%0.1%0.5%0.0%13.1%54.4%
Ilfracombe0.4%1.0%22.0%0.3%7.7%0.5%1.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%10.2%55.9%
Ivybridge0.5%0.6%26.6%0.4%2.8%0.6%1.4%0.1%0.1%0.0%15.0%52.0%
Kingsbridge0.3%0.3%22.1%0.3%5.3%0.7%1.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%13.4%56.0%
Lynton-Lynmouth0.2%0.4%18.7%0.2%8.1%1.0%1.4%0.0%0.1%0.0%19.8%50.1%
Moretonhampstead0.2%0.3%21.1%0.2%3.5%0.5%1.1%0.1%0.2%0.0%20.0%52.9%
Newton Abbot0.6%0.7%27.2%0.3%3.6%0.4%1.8%0.1%0.3%0.0%12.6%52.3%
Okehampton0.3%0.4%24.0%0.2%4.6%0.5%1.5%0.1%0.1%0.0%14.9%53.4%
Ottery St Mary0.6%0.4%23.5%0.3%2.6%0.4%1.2%0.0%0.3%0.0%16.2%54.3%
Seaton0.6%0.4%20.6%0.2%4.8%0.4%1.3%0.1%0.1%0.0%9.7%61.7%
Sidmouth0.7%0.7%18.1%0.2%4.3%0.4%1.4%0.0%0.1%0.0%10.9%63.1%
South Molton0.3%0.4%24.0%0.2%4.4%0.5%1.6%0.1%0.1%0.0%14.1%54.4%
Tavistock0.5%0.6%22.2%0.2%3.6%0.6%1.4%0.0%0.1%0.0%13.3%57.5%
Teignmouth0.3%0.9%21.5%0.2%4.4%0.3%1.5%0.1%0.8%0.0%11.5%58.5%
Tiverton0.7%0.6%24.5%0.2%4.8%0.5%2.0%0.1%0.1%0.0%13.8%52.7%
Totnes0.6%0.6%20.1%0.3%4.1%0.5%1.2%0.1%0.3%0.0%17.0%55.2%
Plymouth1.0%2.9%23.4%0.6%4.6%0.6%2.3%0.5%0.1%0.0%9.7%54.3%
Torbay0.5%1.4%22.6%0.4%5.3%0.5%2.2%0.3%0.2%0.0%8.7%57.7%
One Devon0.9%1.5%23.0%0.4%4.8%0.5%1.8%0.2%0.2%0.0%12.0%54.8%
DCC Devon0.9%1.0%23.0%0.3%4.8%0.5%1.6%0.1%0.3%0.0%13.3%54.4%
South West1.1%1.3%23.1%0.3%4.4%0.5%1.8%0.1%0.2%0.0%14.4%52.8%
England1.0%2.0%20.8%0.2%3.6%0.5%1.8%0.3%0.9%0.9%14.7%53.3%


Figure 7.7 b) Method to Travel to Work by devon town

Method of Travelling to Work by Usual Resident chart of the Thirty Devon Towns with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are eleven columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

Public Transport is popular in Plymouth, Exeter (Wider) and Cranbrook. Cycling features in Braunton, Barnstaple and Exeter (Wider). Car/Van usage Cranbrook (32%, Cullompton (28%), Newton Abbot (27%) and Ivybridge (27%). On Foot Lynton/Lynmouth (8%) and Ilfracombe (8%). Working at Home Moretonhampstead (20%), Lynton/Lynmouth (20%) and Totnes (17%).

Map 7.7 c) Method to Travel to Work by output area – Mainly Working at Home

Percentage of Usual Residents Travelling To Work - Mainly Working at Home  Map is of Devon at Output Area level with Exeter, Cranbrook & Sherford highlighted- there are some notes below the map.

Working from home is spread well over especially in rural areas

Map 7.7 d) Method to Travel to Work by output area – Bicycle

Percentage of Usual Residents Travelling To Work - by Bicycle.  Map is of Devon at Output Area level with Exeter, Cranbrook & Sherford highlighted- there are some notes below the map.

Biking to work is mainly where established cycle routes are available – Exeter and the Barnstaple-Braunton area.

Map 7.7 e) Method to Travel to Work by output area – On Foot

Percentage of Usual Residents Travelling To Work - On Foot.  Map is of Devon at Output Area level with Exeter, Cranbrook & Sherford highlighted- there are some notes below the map.

Not surprisingly walking is in the town centres – Exeter, Plymouth, Barnstaple, Exmouth, Okehampton, Tiverton, Crediton and most towns.

Map 7.7 f) Method to Travel to Work by output area – All Forms of Public Transport

Percentage of Usual Residents Travelling To Work - On Public Transport.  Map is of Devon at Output Area level with Exeter, Cranbrook & Sherford highlighted- there are some notes below the map.

Exeter, Plymouth and to a lesser extent Torbay have most Public Transport uses – Okehampton and Newton Abbot also feature.
Map 7.7 g) Method to Travel to Work by output area – All Forms of Private Transport

Percentage of Usual Residents Travelling To Work - by Private Transport.  Map is of Devon at Output Area level with Exeter, Cranbrook & Sherford highlighted- there are some notes below the map.

Private Transport seems to be mainly in the areas outside the main towns – maybe where Public Transport doesn’t cover reliably.

7.8 Distance travelled to work

(ONS Table TS058)

Table 7.8 a) Distance travelled to work by district

AreaLess than 2km2km to less than 5km5km to less than 10km10km to less than 20km20km to less than 30km30km to less than 40km40km to less than 60km60km and overWorks mainly from homeWorks mainly at an offshore installation, in no fixed place, or outside the UKDoes not apply (U16/Retired/Unemployed)Usual Residents
East Devon7,6154,9816,7949,8733,3551,4846781,38219,75710,80884,101150,828
Exeter11,83912,3143,2742,3901,5034487731,10118,2857,77371,009130,709
Mid Devon5,1342,0063,4875,7673,24179285364211,9636,39742,57082,852
North Devon8,0044,9834,3555,8331,41149870693210,9577,48653,44898,613
South Hams3,9362,7103,8025,2732,0971,01151663513,4517,15348,04388,627
Teignbridge6,6605,6897,5328,6663,24891186389217,49710,17872,666134,802
Torridge3,5762,4052,2275,1081,6505934607137,7765,54638,06168,115
West Devon2,9149092,2382,8881,4711,1879334137,9734,45931,71257,097
Plymouth17,16727,78621,0824,3021,0041,0361,7612,69625,65618,531143,677264,698
Torbay11,1338,1968,8163,5301,5511,08852682612,15511,11780,389139,327
One Devon77,97871,97963,60753,63020,5319,0488,06910,232145,47089,448665,6761,215,668
DCC Devon49,67835,99733,70945,79817,9766,9245,7826,710107,65959,800441,610811,643
South West347,026322,329285,380266,918101,16052,45144,53948,089818,5313,008,852405,9115,701,186
England2,898,9943,335,9483,099,3022,750,3021,051,968439,294336,581355,0628,321,25230,084,8333,816,51256,490,048
AreaLess than 2km2km to less than 5km5km to less than 10km10km to less than 20km20km to less than 30km30km to less than 40km40km to less than 60km60km and overWorks mainly from homeWorks mainly at an offshore installation, in no fixed place, or outside the UKDoes not apply (U16/Retired/
Unemployed)
East Devon5.0%3.3%4.5%6.5%2.2%1.0%0.4%0.9%13.1%7.2%55.8%
Exeter9.1%9.4%2.5%1.8%1.1%0.3%0.6%0.8%14.0%5.9%54.3%
Mid Devon6.2%2.4%4.2%7.0%3.9%1.0%1.0%0.8%14.4%7.7%51.4%
North Devon8.1%5.1%4.4%5.9%1.4%0.5%0.7%0.9%11.1%7.6%54.2%
South Hams4.4%3.1%4.3%5.9%2.4%1.1%0.6%0.7%15.2%8.1%54.2%
Teignbridge4.9%4.2%5.6%6.4%2.4%0.7%0.6%0.7%13.0%7.6%53.9%
Torridge5.2%3.5%3.3%7.5%2.4%0.9%0.7%1.0%11.4%8.1%55.9%
West Devon5.1%1.6%3.9%5.1%2.6%2.1%1.6%0.7%14.0%7.8%55.5%
Plymouth6.5%10.5%8.0%1.6%0.4%0.4%0.7%1.0%9.7%7.0%54.3%
Torbay8.0%5.9%6.3%2.5%1.1%0.8%0.4%0.6%8.7%8.0%57.7%
One Devon6.4%5.9%5.2%4.4%1.7%0.7%0.7%0.8%12.0%7.4%54.8%
DCC Devon6.1%4.4%4.2%5.6%2.2%0.9%0.7%0.8%13.3%7.4%54.4%
South West6.1%5.7%5.0%4.7%1.8%0.9%0.8%0.8%14.4%7.1%52.8%
England5.1%5.9%5.5%4.9%1.9%0.8%0.6%0.6%14.7%6.8%53.3%

Figure 7.8 a) Distance travelled to work by district.

Distance Travelled to Work by Usual Resident chart of the Eight Districts with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are ten columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

DCC figures roughly match the SW & England comparators. Exeter (9%), North Devon (8%) and Torbay (8%) travel less than 2km. 2k – 5k – Plymouth (11%) and Exeter (9%). South Hams have 15% Working at Home.

Table 7.8 b) Distance travelled to work by devon town

AreaLess than 2km 2km to less than 5km5km to less than 10km10km to less than 20km20km to less than 30km30km to less than 40km40km to less than 60km60km and overWorks mainly at an offshore installation, in no fixed place, or outside the UKWorks mainly from homeDoes not applyUsual Residents
Ashburton-Buckfastleigh38718926553825313918466691,1014,1897,794
Axminster718399625797330539881441,3182,0969,19016,244
Barnstaple4,5803,8772,0672,5452621253894293,4924,55225,98648,304
Bideford-Northam2,3371,9731,1892,8486922371684563,0963,90922,12339,028
Braunton8393691,23253111534451569381,5726,59912,430
Cranbrook1442781,1725599878391195891,2733,4667,815
Crediton1,1484006991,8678122472701431,7463,36611,35422,052
Cullompton1,0738051,2332,2868431902262382,0423,89112,64725,474
Dartmouth69120632047714214774898801,5705,97910,575
Dawlish9695043661,829139391131191,1771,7619,61616,632
Exeter (Wider)12,25813,7795,1903,4521,9346429821,2889,42522,50482,698154,152
Exmouth3,2041,9511,7673,6066542292235093,5345,81827,67449,169
Great Torrington5841324381,08630045114909431,2255,96210,919
Holsworthy6273187061,1125712571691641,4282,5199,58117,452
Honiton1,1903136071,0901,107113971541,5242,49910,36919,063
Ilfracombe1,5963385111,49722239551841,3331,7329,52617,033
Ivybridge1,3421,2301,9442,9989342843182982,8275,53919,22736,941
Kingsbridge973558721569509173741021,7722,39910,00417,854
Lynton-Lynmouth13425154212571191183188031,607
Moretonhampstead1166180327152517283478672,2894,325
Newton Abbot3,9453,9104,8184,2112,2375634775005,9209,54939,62175,751
Okehampton1,5634538791,0791,0161,0104211592,4124,20815,13628,336
Ottery St Mary4973697261,49421386541101,0672,5428,53515,693
Plymstock9441,8162,8773401321231462361,5812,62513,33024,150
Seaton812308321545409233571088511,2397,87512,758
Sidmouth8224883461,16031473341199711,81610,52816,671
South Molton7823003281,0355632191661131,2852,1398,27515,205
Tavistock1,4004811,4101,9085642355342552,2314,11917,80830,945
Teignmouth1,0564061,2271,181214491251331,2542,16210,99818,805
Tiverton2,9928451,6711,8781,7334293853012,9455,42120,73039,330
Totnes9237168191,226507403551431,6773,94612,83023,245
Plymouth17,16727,78621,0824,3021,0041,0361,7612,696143,67725,65618,531264,698
Torbay11,1338,1968,8163,5301,5511,08852682680,38912,15511,117139,327
One Devon77,97871,97963,60753,63020,5319,0488,06910,232665,676145,47089,4481,215,668
DCC Devon50,64637,79736,56946,11318,0967,0385,9346,94261,392110,277454,948835,752
South West347,026322,329285,380266,918101,16052,45144,53948,089405,911818,5313,008,8525,701,186
England2,898,9943,335,9483,099,3022,750,3021,051,968439,294336,581355,0623,816,5128,321,25230,084,83356,490,048
AreaLess than 2km 2km to less than 5km5km to less than 10km10km to less than 20km20km to less than 30km30km to less than 40km40km to less than 60km60km and overWorks mainly at an offshore installation, in no fixed place, or outside the UKWorks mainly from homeDoes not apply
Ashburton-Buckfastleigh5.0%2.4%3.4%6.9%3.2%1.8%0.2%0.6%8.6%14.1%53.7%
Axminster4.4%2.5%3.8%4.9%2.0%3.3%0.5%0.9%8.1%12.9%56.6%
Barnstaple9.5%8.0%4.3%5.3%0.5%0.3%0.8%0.9%7.2%9.4%53.8%
Bideford-Northam6.0%5.1%3.0%7.3%1.8%0.6%0.4%1.2%7.9%10.0%56.7%
Braunton6.7%3.0%9.9%4.3%0.9%0.3%0.4%1.3%7.5%12.6%53.1%
Cranbrook1.8%3.6%15.0%7.2%1.3%1.0%0.5%1.5%7.5%16.3%44.4%
Crediton5.2%1.8%3.2%8.5%3.7%1.1%1.2%0.6%7.9%15.3%51.5%
Cullompton4.2%3.2%4.8%9.0%3.3%0.7%0.9%0.9%8.0%15.3%49.6%
Dartmouth6.5%1.9%3.0%4.5%1.3%1.4%0.7%0.8%8.3%14.8%56.5%
Dawlish5.8%3.0%2.2%11.0%0.8%0.2%0.7%0.7%7.1%10.6%57.8%
Exeter (Wider)8.0%8.9%3.4%2.2%1.3%0.4%0.6%0.8%6.1%14.6%53.6%
Exmouth6.5%4.0%3.6%7.3%1.3%0.5%0.5%1.0%7.2%11.8%56.3%
Great Torrington5.3%1.2%4.0%9.9%2.7%0.4%1.0%0.8%8.6%11.2%54.6%
Holsworthy3.6%1.8%4.0%6.4%3.3%1.5%1.0%0.9%8.2%14.4%54.9%
Honiton6.2%1.6%3.2%5.7%5.8%0.6%0.5%0.8%8.0%13.1%54.4%
Ilfracombe9.4%2.0%3.0%8.8%1.3%0.2%0.3%1.1%7.8%10.2%55.9%
Ivybridge3.6%3.3%5.3%8.1%2.5%0.8%0.9%0.8%7.7%15.0%52.0%
Kingsbridge5.4%3.1%4.0%3.2%2.9%1.0%0.4%0.6%9.9%13.4%56.0%
Lynton-Lynmouth8.3%1.6%0.9%2.6%7.8%0.4%0.7%0.6%7.3%19.8%50.0%
Moretonhampstead2.7%1.4%1.8%7.6%3.5%1.2%0.2%0.6%8.0%20.0%52.9%
Newton Abbot5.2%5.2%6.4%5.6%3.0%0.7%0.6%0.7%7.8%12.6%52.3%
Okehampton5.5%1.6%3.1%3.8%3.6%3.6%1.5%0.6%8.5%14.9%53.4%
Ottery St Mary3.2%2.4%4.6%9.5%1.4%0.5%0.3%0.7%6.8%16.2%54.4%
Plymstock3.9%7.5%11.9%1.4%0.5%0.5%0.6%1.0%6.5%10.9%55.2%
Seaton6.4%2.4%2.5%4.3%3.2%1.8%0.4%0.8%6.7%9.7%61.7%
Sidmouth4.9%2.9%2.1%7.0%1.9%0.4%0.2%0.7%5.8%10.9%63.2%
South Molton5.1%2.0%2.2%6.8%3.7%1.4%1.1%0.7%8.5%14.1%54.4%
Tavistock4.5%1.6%4.6%6.2%1.8%0.8%1.7%0.8%7.2%13.3%57.5%
Teignmouth5.6%2.2%6.5%6.3%1.1%0.3%0.7%0.7%6.7%11.5%58.5%
Tiverton7.6%2.1%4.2%4.8%4.4%1.1%1.0%0.8%7.5%13.8%52.7%
Totnes4.0%3.1%3.5%5.3%2.2%1.7%0.2%0.6%7.2%17.0%55.2%
Plymouth6.5%10.5%8.0%1.6%0.4%0.4%0.7%1.0%9.7%7.0%54.3%
Torbay8.0%5.9%6.3%2.5%1.1%0.8%0.4%0.6%8.7%8.0%57.7%
One Devon6.4%5.9%5.2%4.4%1.7%0.7%0.7%0.8%12.0%7.4%54.8%
DCC Devon6.1%4.5%4.4%5.5%2.2%0.8%0.7%0.8%7.3%13.2%54.4%
South West6.1%5.7%5.0%4.7%1.8%0.9%0.8%0.8%7.1%14.4%52.8%
England5.1%5.9%5.5%4.9%1.9%0.8%0.6%0.6%6.8%14.7%53.3%


Figure 7.8 b) Distance travelled to work by devon town

Distance Travelled to Work by Usual Resident chart of the Thirty Devon Towns with Devon CC area, Plymouth, Torbay and One Devon. South West Region and England are included for comparison. The data is from the preceding tables and there are twelve columns. Some notes are included below this chart.

Under 5km Barnstaple (9.5%), Ilfracombe (9%) and Exeter (Wider) (8%). 2-5km Plymouth (10.5%), Exeter (Wider) (8%) and Barnstaple (8%). 5-10km Cranbrook (15%) and Braunton (10%). 10-20km Dawlish (11%), Gt Torrington (10% and Ottery St Mary (9.5%). 20-30km Lynton/Lynmouth (8%) and Honiton (6%), Offshore etc Kingsbridge (10%). Working at Home Moretonhampstead (20%), Lynton/Lynmouth (20%) and Totnes (17%).

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