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Road From Bovisand Court To Coastguard Cottages, Bovisand, PL9 0AD | Demographic profile

This area is in a desirable neighbourhood popular with families

Demographic data is collected by the Office for National Statistics in the census. This information is grouped into small geographic areas a few streets in size.

National politics

    South West Devon Co is represented by the Conservative party.

Conservative

National (General) Election 2019

62.37%
Conservative
22.22%
Labour
11.63%
Liberal Democrat
3.78%
Green
Voting margin 40.15%
Voting turnout 73.0%

This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of South West Devon Co, represented by the Conservative MP, Gary Streeter. At the last general election Conservative won control with a majority of 21,430 votes over Labour. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.

Population

  • 1465 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
low density urban

The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is fairly densely populated, with 1465 people living in the neighbourhood.

While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a fairly densely populated area might mean that you're more likely to experience issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that key services and facilities are more accessible, located where the largest number of people can reach them.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the National average of 39
55 years old
5%
3%
0-4
6%
3%
5-9
6%
4%
10-15
4%
3%
16-19
6%
1%
20-24
6%
1%
25-29
19%
9%
30-44
25%
30%
45-64
18%
43%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • National Average
  • This Area

Popularity with families

  • Popular with families with older children

This area is popular with families with older children. The majority of people living here are single.

Income

  • Average household income is much higher than the National average
49k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income much higher than the National average.

Deprivation

  • South Hams performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of South Hams performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Industry of employment

  • Most popular sectors: Retail, Teaching, and Property
Retail

Typical industries in which local people are employed include Retail, Teaching, and Property

Travel to work

  • Most popular travel methods: Car and Walking
Car

Most people travel to their workplace by Car (67%) and Walking (11%)

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the South West region average of 41
55 years old
5%
3%
0-4
5%
3%
5-9
7%
4%
10-15
4%
3%
16-19
5%
1%
20-24
5%
1%
25-29
21%
9%
30-44
25%
30%
45-64
18%
43%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • South West region Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is much higher than the South West region average
49k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income much higher than the South West region average.

Deprivation

  • South Hams performs very well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities, when compared to other places in South West
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of South Hams performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Local politics

    South West Devon Co is represented by the Conservative party.

 
Conservative

Local elections

30
Conservative
5
Lib Dem
3
Green
1
Independents
1
Labour
Voting margin 25

Locally, this area falls under the responsibility of South Hams, which is controlled by the Conservative party. At a county level, Devon provide some services.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the Plymouth Locality average of 44
55 years old
5%
3%
0-4
5%
3%
5-9
6%
4%
10-15
3%
3%
16-19
5%
1%
20-24
5%
1%
25-29
16%
9%
30-44
26%
30%
45-64
25%
43%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • Plymouth Locality Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is slightly higher than the Plymouth Locality average
49k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly higher than the Plymouth Locality average.

Deprivation

  • South Hams scores significantly better than Plymouth in official government statistics reflecting household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of South Hams performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.