Buckland Monachorum Parish Profile

Average property prices of £435,000 within Buckland Monachorum in 2023, decreasing by 4.3% from £453,500 in 2022.
- It should be noted that house prices have fluctuated slightly in recent years within the parish, but experienced an overall increase in the last 5 years.
7.4% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 20.2% are 2 bedrooms, 28.3% are 3 bedrooms, 44% are 4 or more (which is lower than the 21.1% average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 57.4% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 26.1% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 15.6% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household need,
- 0.6% are lacking 1 bedroom,
- 0.2% are lacking 2 or more spare bedrooms.

Average 2 bed rental prices of £900 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median).
The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £673.14 per month for a 2 bed property
In the PL20 postcode area, there has been a 2.8% increase in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 40% decrease in available listings, in the period between Oct 22 and Oct 23.
During the same period, there has been a 28.7% increase in the asking price on Rental Properties in the PL20 postcode area.

Current stock (approximate):
- Live West - 60 affordable or social current stock.
- South Western Housing Society - 6 affordable or rental current stock.
There have been 36 Affordable Housing units available through Devon Home Choice, between January 2019 and April 2024
Turnover of stock between Jan 2019 and August 2023 included 21 x 1 bed properties, 11 x 2 bed properties and 4 x 3 bed properties.

32 applicants registered with a local connection through residence
23 applicants registered with a local connection through immediate family connections and 1 with a local connection through employment.
The average income of households registered on Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Buckland Monachorum is £15,000 annually

St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School provides education for children aged 4 years until 11 years.
The number of children enrolled at the school has experienced a slight decline in recent years, and has remained below the school’s capacity of 210 pupils.
The number of children eligible for Free School Meals has increased during the same time period. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

Of the households in the parish, 50.4% own their home outright, 26.6% own with a mortgage or shared ownership, 9.1% live in social rented accommodation and 13.8% live in private rented accommodation or live rent free.
27.9% of households in the parish are single person households. 43.1% are two people households, which is above the average for England. 11.5% are three person households, and 17.5% are four or more person households.
27.6% travel less than 10km to their work place. 35.5% work mainly from home.
49.2% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 1.7% are unemployed. 49.1% are economically inactive.
89.1% provide no unpaid care. 2.6% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1.9% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 6.4% provide 19 hours or less a week.
55.1% of households are not deprived in any dimension. 33.8% are deprived in one dimension, and 9.9% deprived in two dimensions

Housing Needs Survey Results