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Electoral wardE05012422

Combe Martin ward, North Devon

Combe Martin is one of 25 electoral wards of North Devon District Council, in Devon (South West). At the 2021 Census it had 2,647 residents in 1,192 households — 179 people per km², the 14th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the North Devon constituency; for county elections it is in the Combe Martin Rural division.

Residents, 20212,647council ward average 3,944
Households1,1922.22 residents per household
Density179/ km²about 14.82 km² · North Devon 91
Aged 65+31.3%North Devon: 25.8% · under 16: 15.0%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–42.8% · 75
5–94.9% · 129
10–157.3% · 192
16–193.7% · 99
20–243.7% · 99
25–347.7% · 204
35–4914.3% · 378
50–6424.3% · 642
65–7416.6% · 440
75–8411.3% · 300
85+3.3% · 88

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van13.7% · 164
1 car or van44.7% · 534
2 cars or vans28.0% · 334
3 or more13.6% · 162
Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; North Devon overall: 67.3% owned, 11.1% social rented, 20.4% private rented.

Owned outright52.4% · 626
With mortgage20.3% · 242
Shared ownership0.3% · 3
Social rented5.4% · 65
Private rented21.6% · 258

Type of home

Detached house40.8% · 485
Semi-detached house19.5% · 232
Terraced house23.5% · 279
Purpose-built flat5.9% · 70
Converted house5.5% · 65
Other conversion2.6% · 31
Above shop / office1.3% · 16
Caravan, mobile0.8% · 10
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
E05012422
County council
Devon County Council
County division
Combe Martin Rural
Constituency
North Devon
Region
South West
Density rank in council
13 of 25

Parishes in the ward

Combe Martin

Other wards in the same constituency

BBarnstaple Central22.0% aged 65+ · 33.3% owned2,639BBarnstaple with Pilton21.3% aged 65+ · 63.0% owned8,041BBarnstaple with Westacott18.4% aged 65+ · 54.2% owned7,371BBickington23.0% aged 65+ · 69.4% owned7,055BBishop's Nympton27.7% aged 65+ · 75.7% owned2,182BBratton Fleming28.4% aged 65+ · 73.6% owned2,407BBraunton East28.5% aged 65+ · 78.4% owned4,861BBraunton West & Georgeham29.1% aged 65+ · 75.9% owned4,669CChittlehampton28.8% aged 65+ · 74.4% owned2,338CChulmleigh31.0% aged 65+ · 70.6% owned2,107FFremington32.6% aged 65+ · 81.3% owned5,231HHeanton Punchardon14.4% aged 65+ · 49.9% owned2,894IIlfracombe East24.8% aged 65+ · 52.1% owned6,550IIlfracombe West24.4% aged 65+ · 69.7% owned4,487

All 25 wards of North Devon

Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.