Lewtrenchard Parish Profile

Average property prices of £487,500 within Lewdown in 2022, increasing by 59.8% from £305,000 in 2021.
3.8% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 23.7% are 2 bedrooms, 35.9% are 3 bedrooms, 36.6% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 52.7% have 2 or more spare rooms,
- 29% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 16.8% have the right number of bedrooms,
- 1.5% are lacking 1 bedroom.
Of the households in the parish, 41.2% own their home outright, 15.3% own with a mortgage or shared ownership, and 43.5% live in private rented accommodation or live rent free.

Average 2 bed rental prices of £795 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median).
The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £533.52 per month for a 2 bed property in this area.
In the EX20 postcode area, there has been a 35.3% decrease in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 20.8% decrease in available listings, in the period between Oct 22 and Oct 23.
During the same period, there has been a 7% increase in the asking price on Rental Properties in the EX20 postcode area.

There are 2 affordable homes within the parish, both of which are 3 bedroom homes that are managed by Live West.
There have been no properties available to bid on through Devon Home Choice in the last 10 years.

There were no applicants that indicated a local connection to Lewtrenchard. However, a large area of the village of Lewdown sits within the parish of Lewtrenchard, so the following information relates to the need there.
5 applicants registered with a local connection through residence. A further 5 have a local connection through employment or family connection.
The average income of households registered on Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Lewdown is £14,000 annually (median).

Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School provides for children aged 2 years until 11 years.
The number of children enrolled at the school has fluctuated in recent years, but overall, has experienced a slight decline in school roll. The number of pupils enrolled in 2023 remains below the school’s capacity of 102.
The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has also fluctuated within the same period, but decreased overall. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

11% travel less than 10km to their work place. 41.1% work mainly from home.
58.8% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 1.1% are unemployed. 40.1% are economically inactive.
23.3% of households in the parish are single person households. 40.3% are two people households, which is above the average for England. 18.6% are three person households, and 17.8% are four or more person households.
87% provide no unpaid care. 3.5% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1.3% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 8.2% provide 19 hours or less a week.
47.7% of households are not deprived in any dimension. 40% are deprived in one dimension, and 10% deprived in two dimensions.

Housing Needs Survey Results