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Electoral wardE05012429

Lynton & Lynmouth ward, North Devon

Lynton & Lynmouth is one of 25 electoral wards of North Devon District Council, in Devon (South West). At the 2021 Census it had 2,070 residents in 941 households — 20 people per km², the 24th 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, 20212,070council ward average 3,944
Households9412.2 residents per household
Density20/ km²about 103.50 km² · North Devon 91
Aged 65+30.7%North Devon: 25.8% · under 16: 11.0%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–43.1% · 65
5–94.2% · 86
10–153.7% · 76
16–192.3% · 47
20–244.1% · 84
25–348.5% · 176
35–4913.5% · 279
50–6430.0% · 620
65–7418.1% · 375
75–848.9% · 185
85+3.7% · 76

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van13.7% · 129
1 car or van42.2% · 397
2 cars or vans30.5% · 287
3 or more13.6% · 128
Census 2021

Housing tenure

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

Owned outright48.1% · 453
With mortgage22.1% · 208
Shared ownership0.4% · 4
Social rented7.8% · 73
Private rented21.5% · 202
Lives rent free0.1% · 1

Type of home

Detached house41.1% · 387
Semi-detached house20.9% · 197
Terraced house19.7% · 185
Purpose-built flat6.4% · 60
Converted house2.8% · 26
Other conversion4.1% · 39
Above shop / office4.5% · 42
Caravan, mobile0.5% · 5
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
E05012429
County council
Devon County Council
County division
Combe Martin Rural
Constituency
North Devon
Region
South West
Density rank in council
23 of 25

Parishes in the ward

Brendon and CountisburyLynton and LynmouthMartinhoeParracombeTrentishoe

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% owned2,107CCombe Martin31.3% aged 65+ · 72.7% owned2,647FFremington32.6% aged 65+ · 81.3% owned5,231HHeanton Punchardon14.4% aged 65+ · 49.9% owned2,894IIlfracombe East24.8% aged 65+ · 52.1% owned6,550

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.