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Electoral wardE05010147

Woolwell ward, South Hams

Woolwell is one of 20 electoral wards of South Hams District Council, in Devon (South West). At the 2021 Census it had 2,992 residents in 1,282 households — 3,958 people per km², the 12th 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 division.

Residents, 20212,992council ward average 4,431
Households1,2822.33 residents per household
Density3,958/ km²about 0.76 km² · South Hams 100
Aged 65+18.6%South Hams: 28.3% · under 16: 15.4%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–44.7% · 140
5–94.9% · 148
10–155.7% · 172
16–193.5% · 106
20–245.4% · 163
25–3413.1% · 391
35–4918.6% · 558
50–6425.3% · 757
65–7410.9% · 325
75–845.5% · 164
85+2.3% · 68

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van6.3% · 81
1 car or van46.4% · 594
2 cars or vans35.3% · 452
3 or more12.0% · 154
Census 2021

Housing tenure

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

Owned outright35.6% · 457
With mortgage40.3% · 518
Shared ownership0.5% · 7
Social rented1.2% · 15
Private rented22.1% · 284
Lives rent free0.2% · 3

Type of home

Detached house40.9% · 524
Semi-detached house24.1% · 309
Terraced house28.5% · 366
Purpose-built flat5.1% · 65
Converted house0.9% · 11
Above shop / office0.3% · 4
Caravan, mobile0.2% · 3
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
E05010147
County council
Devon County Council
County division
Bickleigh & Wembury
Constituency
South West Devon
Region
South West
Density rank in council
1 of 20

Parishes in the ward

Bickleigh

Other wards in the same constituency

BBickleigh & Cornwood26.7% aged 65+ · 73.8% owned2,836EErmington & Ugborough23.3% aged 65+ · 75.5% owned2,857IIvybridge East20.7% aged 65+ · 75.3% owned6,055IIvybridge West21.3% aged 65+ · 74.3% owned6,433NNewton & Yealmpton30.3% aged 65+ · 70.4% owned6,233WWembury & Brixton29.7% aged 65+ · 77.9% owned5,456

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.