Neighbourhoods in South Hams

South West · 12 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

62

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#108 of 296 local authorities · 12 neighbourhoods · 89,808 residents

Income66
Employment62
Education72
Health79
Crime91
Housing & access21
Living env.39
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 0% of residentsDecile 3: 0% of residentsDecile 4: 0% of residentsDecile 5: 16% of residentsDecile 6: 34% of residentsDecile 7: 21% of residentsDecile 8: 16% of residentsDecile 9: 13% of residentsDecile 10: 0% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span South Brent & Cornwood (47) to Ivybridge (84); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

Within South Hams, Ivybridge is the strongest performer at 84 out of 100 (#1,109 of 6,856 nationally); South Brent & Cornwood is the weakest at 47. 3 of the 12 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £272,500 in Woolwell & Lee Mill to £565,000 in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone — a 2.1× gap within South Hams.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,220a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime41per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied72%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in South Hams

£365,000median home sold over the past year · +9.7% over 5 years · -2.7% over the year · 1,450 sales
Detached£515,000
Semi-detached£315,000
Terraced£285,000
Flat£260,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Ivybridge 1,10984 £287,500
Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers 1,56877 £378,000
Woolwell & Lee Mill 1,64376 £272,500
Kingsbridge 2,60362 £327,500
Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone 2,68561 £565,000

Neighbourhood rankings in South Hams

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in South Hams

Postcode districts that overlap South Hams — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in South Hams Census 2021

Residents88,643
Median age (est.)50
Density100per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above40%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 30%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 12%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 30%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 17% · Skilled trades 15%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors17%
Skilled trades15%
Associate professional13%
Elementary8%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 44% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around South Hams.