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Bratton Clovelly Parish Profile
Housing
- Average property prices of £260,000 within Bratton Clovelly in 2022, decreasing by 73% from £450,000 in 2021.
- It should be noted that house prices have fluctuated within recent years within the parish.
- 2.1% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 17.1% are 2 bedrooms, 43.5% are 3 bedrooms, 37.3% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales).
- Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 61.5% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 26.6% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 11.5% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household need,
- 0.5% are lacking 1 bedroom.
- Of the households in the parish, 62.3% own their home outright, 20.4% own with a mortgage or shared ownership, 1% live in social rented accommodation and 16.2% live in private rented accommodation or live rent free.
Renting in Bratton Clovelly
- Average 2 bed rental prices of £625 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median).
- The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £687.12 per month for a 2 bed property
- In the EX20 postcode area, there has been a 6.4% decrease in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 8.1% increase in available listings, in the period when comparing Jan 23 and Jan 24.
- During the same period, there has been a 16.4% decrease in the asking price on Rental Properties in the EX20 postcode area.
Affordable housing
- Current stock (approximate): Live West - 3 current affordable stock, all through rented tenures.
- There has been 1 Affordable Housing units available through Devon Home Choice in the ten years between January 2014 and February 2024.
- This was a 2 bedroom house within the parish, suitable for households of up to 4 people.
- This property was available in 2015 for those with a local connection to Bratton Clovelly first. It received 5 bids.
Devon Home Choice
- There is 1 applicant registered with a local connection to the parish of Bratton Clovelly through residence.
- The average income of households registered on Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Bratton Clovelly is £5,000 annually (median).
Education
- Boasley Cross Community Primary School is right on the boarder of the parish. It provides for children aged 4 years until 11 years.
- The number of children enrolled at the school has fluctuated in recent years, but has experienced a notable decline overall. The number of pupils is at almost half of the school’s capacity of 70.
- The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has slightly decreased within the same period. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions
From the census
- 12.6% travel less than 10km to their work place. 44% work mainly from home.
- 47.3% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 1.2% are unemployed. 51.5% are economically inactive.
- 21.5% of households in the parish are single person households. 48.2% are two people households, which is above the average for England. 15.2% are three person households, and 15.2% are four or more person households.
- 88.9% provide no unpaid care. 3.5% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1.8% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 5.8% provide 19 hours or less a week.
- 50.3% of households are not deprived in any dimension. 32.6% are deprived in one dimension, and 13.5% deprived in two dimensions.