Newton & Yealmpton ward, South Hams

Newton & Yealmpton is one of 20 electoral wards of South Hams District Council, in Devon (South West). At the 2021 Census it had 6,233 residents in 2,735 households — 78 people per km², the 4th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the South West Devon constituency; for county elections it is in the Bickleigh & Wembury and South Brent & Yealmpton divisions.

Residents, 20216,233council ward average 4,431

Households2,7352.28 residents per household

Density78/ km²about 79.40 km² · South Hams 100

Aged 65+30.3%South Hams: 28.3% · under 16: 16.0%

Census 2021

Age of residents

0–43.6% · 226

5–95.0% · 310

10–157.4% · 464

16–193.7% · 228

20–243.0% · 185

25–347.6% · 473

35–4916.3% · 1,017

50–6423.1% · 1,441

65–7416.0% · 996

75–8410.5% · 653

85+3.8% · 238

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van7.1% · 195

1 car or van36.7% · 1,004

2 cars or vans37.7% · 1,033

3 or more18.5% · 505

Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; South Hams overall: 70.5% owned, 11.8% social rented, 16.1% private rented.

Owned outright44.6% · 1,221

With mortgage25.8% · 707

Shared ownership1.6% · 45

Social rented12.0% · 329

Private rented15.9% · 435

Type of home

Detached house47.9% · 1,309

Semi-detached house26.9% · 736

Terraced house19.8% · 542

Purpose-built flat1.9% · 52

Converted house1.2% · 33

Other conversion1.4% · 38

Above shop / office0.4% · 12

Caravan, mobile0.5% · 13

Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS): E05010140
Council: South Hams District Council
County council: Devon County Council
County division: Bickleigh & Wembury, South Brent & Yealmpton
Constituency: South West Devon
Region: South West
Density rank in council: 11 of 20

Parishes in the ward

HolbetonNewton and NossSparkwellYealmpton

Other wards in the same constituency

BBickleigh & Cornwood26.7% aged 65+ · 73.8% owned2,836 EErmington & Ugborough23.3% aged 65+ · 75.5% owned2,857 IIvybridge East20.7% aged 65+ · 75.3% owned6,055 IIvybridge West21.3% aged 65+ · 74.3% owned6,433 WWembury & Brixton29.7% aged 65+ · 77.9% owned5,456 WWoolwell18.6% aged 65+ · 75.9% owned2,992

All 20 wards of South Hams

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.