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Electoral wardE05010555

Dartmoor ward, West Devon

Dartmoor is one of 18 electoral wards of West Devon Borough Council, in Devon (South West). At the 2021 Census it had 2,372 residents in 770 households — 10 people per km², the 12th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Torridge and Tavistock constituency; for county elections it is in the Yelverton Rural division.

Residents, 20212,372council ward average 3,172
Households7703.08 residents per household
Density10/ km²about 232.55 km² · West Devon 49
Aged 65+21.9%West Devon: 28.5% · under 16: 10.9%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–43.2% · 77
5–92.8% · 66
10–154.9% · 116
16–192.5% · 59
20–245.3% · 125
25–3414.6% · 346
35–4919.2% · 455
50–6425.7% · 609
65–7413.3% · 315
75–846.8% · 161
85+1.9% · 45

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van6.9% · 53
1 car or van37.3% · 287
2 cars or vans37.1% · 285
3 or more18.7% · 144
Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; West Devon overall: 71.0% owned, 10.0% social rented, 18.2% private rented.

Owned outright44.7% · 345
With mortgage25.2% · 194
Shared ownership0.5% · 4
Social rented9.3% · 72
Private rented20.2% · 156

Type of home

Detached house41.7% · 322
Semi-detached house28.4% · 219
Terraced house20.1% · 155
Purpose-built flat1.9% · 15
Converted house1.8% · 14
Other conversion2.2% · 17
Above shop / office1.4% · 11
Caravan, mobile2.5% · 19
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
E05010555
County council
Devon County Council
County division
Yelverton Rural
Region
South West
Density rank in council
18 of 18

Parishes in the ward

Dartmoor ForestSampford SpineyWhitchurch

Other wards in the same constituency

BBere Ferrers31.3% aged 65+ · 72.6% owned3,672BBridestowe29.8% aged 65+ · 78.4% owned3,271MMary Tavy35.5% aged 65+ · 82.5% owned1,601MMilton Ford30.3% aged 65+ · 74.9% owned1,923TTamarside26.1% aged 65+ · 72.1% owned1,825TTavistock North28.1% aged 65+ · 67.7% owned5,485TTavistock South East38.6% aged 65+ · 79.0% owned3,893TTavistock South West23.5% aged 65+ · 61.0% owned3,294

All 18 wards of West 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.