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Electoral wardE05012436

Witheridge ward, North Devon

Witheridge is one of 25 electoral wards of North Devon District Council, in Devon (South West). At the 2021 Census it had 2,465 residents in 1,041 households — 31 people per km², the 16th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the North Devon constituency; for county elections it is in the South Molton division.

Residents, 20212,465council ward average 3,944
Households1,0412.37 residents per household
Density31/ km²about 79.26 km² · North Devon 91
Aged 65+30.2%North Devon: 25.8% · under 16: 15.0%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–43.9% · 97
5–95.1% · 127
10–156.0% · 147
16–194.0% · 98
20–243.6% · 88
25–348.5% · 210
35–4914.0% · 346
50–6424.7% · 610
65–7414.8% · 364
75–8411.2% · 276
85+4.2% · 104

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van7.6% · 79
1 car or van39.2% · 408
2 cars or vans34.5% · 359
3 or more18.7% · 195
Census 2021

Housing tenure

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

Owned outright49.3% · 513
With mortgage25.7% · 268
Shared ownership0.7% · 7
Social rented9.5% · 99
Private rented14.8% · 154

Type of home

Detached house55.2% · 575
Semi-detached house29.7% · 309
Terraced house12.3% · 128
Purpose-built flat1.0% · 10
Converted house0.3% · 3
Other conversion0.5% · 5
Above shop / office0.2% · 2
Caravan, mobile1.0% · 10
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
E05012436
County council
Devon County Council
County division
South Molton
Constituency
North Devon
Region
South West
Density rank in council
18 of 25

Parishes in the ward

East WorlingtonMeshawRackenfordWitheridge

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.