Is Honiton in East Devon a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Honiton older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Honiton and East Devon? What is the claimant count in Honiton and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Honiton Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Honiton St Michael's.Age Band | Proportion |
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4 & under | |
5 - 9 years | |
10 - 15 years | |
16 - 19 years | |
20 - 24 years | |
25 - 34 years | |
35 - 49 years | |
50 - 64 years | |
65 - 74 years | |
75 - 84 years | |
85 years & over | |
What are the occupations of the residents of Honiton?
The largest employment sector in Honiton is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Skilled Trades | 15.29% |
Professional Occupations | 13.61% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 13.23% |
Elementary Occupations | 12.66% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 9.56% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 9.37% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 9.37% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 7.31% |
Honiton & East Devon Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Honiton in the East Devon local area district.
Honiton has a lower rate of immigrants than East Devon, the South West region and England as a whole. Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Honiton St Michael's | 94.95% | 5.05% |
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East Devon | 93.84% | 6.16% |
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South West | 89.8% | 10.2% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Honiton compared to other wards in East Devon
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Exmouth Town | 90.1% | 9.9% |
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2 | Sidmouth Town | 90.3% | 9.7% |
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3 | Cranbrook | 91.27% | 8.73% |
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4 | Woodbury & Lympstone | 92.69% | 7.31% |
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5 | Sidmouth Rural | 93% | 7% |
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6 | Seaton | 93.15% | 6.85% |
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7 | Clyst Valley | 93.19% | 6.81% |
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8 | Axminster | 93.29% | 6.71% |
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9 | Honiton St Paul's | 93.61% | 6.39% |
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10 | West Hill & Aylesbeare | 93.64% | 6.36% |
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11 | Exmouth Littleham | 93.69% | 6.31% |
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12 | Dunkeswell & Otterhead | 93.72% | 6.28% |
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13 | Broadclyst | 93.77% | 6.23% |
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14 | Sidmouth Sidford | 93.79% | 6.21% |
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15 | Ottery St Mary | 94.01% | 5.99% |
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16 | Budleigh & Raleigh | 94.62% | 5.38% |
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17 | Beer & Branscombe | 94.64% | 5.36% |
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18 | Newbridges | 94.67% | 5.33% |
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19 | Trinity | 94.74% | 5.26% |
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20 | Honiton St Michael's | 94.95% | 5.05% |
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21 | Coly Valley | 94.95% | 5.05% |
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22 | Exe Valley | 94.97% | 5.03% |
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23 | Whimple & Rockbeare | 95.02% | 4.98% |
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24 | Exmouth Brixington | 95.27% | 4.73% |
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25 | Tale Vale | 95.35% | 4.65% |
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26 | Yarty | 95.53% | 4.47% |
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27 | Exmouth Halsdon | 95.55% | 4.45% |
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28 | Feniton | 95.7% | 4.3% |
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29 | Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh | 95.77% | 4.23% |
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30 | Newton Poppleford & Harpford | 95.83% | 4.17% |
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';Honiton is ranked 20 out of 30 wards in East Devon for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Honiton Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Honiton residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Honiton to the national average for England.
Level | Honiton St Michael's | England |
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No Qualifications | 19.55% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 12.6% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 15.59% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 17% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 24.6% | 33.92% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Honiton and East Devon
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Honiton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 68.63 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 31.37 of Honiton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Honiton St Michael's | 68.63% | 31.37% |
East Devon | 72.16% | 27.84% |
South West | 65.88% | 34.12% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Honiton has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.
Honiton compared to other wards in East Devon
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | West Hill & Aylesbeare | 87.04% | 12.96% |
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2 | Clyst Valley | 82.6% | 17.4% |
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3 | Sidmouth Rural | 81.84% | 18.16% |
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4 | Trinity (East Devon) | 81.74% | 18.26% |
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5 | Yarty | 81.41% | 18.59% |
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6 | Exmouth Halsdon | 79.84% | 20.16% |
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7 | Newton Poppleford & Harpford | 78.63% | 21.37% |
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8 | Dunkeswell & Otterhead | 77.96% | 22.04% |
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9 | Whimple & Rockbeare | 77.84% | 22.16% |
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10 | Newbridges | 77.72% | 22.28% |
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11 | Feniton | 77.18% | 22.82% |
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12 | Tale Vale | 76.71% | 23.29% |
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13 | Coly Valley | 76.12% | 23.88% |
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14 | Budleigh & Raleigh | 75.72% | 24.28% |
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15 | Exmouth Brixington | 75.6% | 24.4% |
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16 | Sidmouth Town | 75.45% | 24.55% |
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17 | Exe Valley | 74.34% | 25.66% |
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18 | Sidmouth Sidford | 72.65% | 27.35% |
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19 | Seaton (East Devon) | 72.6% | 27.4% |
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20 | Woodbury & Lympstone | 72.56% | 27.44% |
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21 | Ottery St Mary | 72.46% | 27.54% |
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22 | Exmouth Littleham | 71.88% | 28.12% |
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23 | Beer & Branscombe | 69.42% | 30.58% |
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24 | Honiton St Michael's | 68.63% | 31.37% |
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25 | Broadclyst | 67.2% | 32.8% |
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26 | Honiton St Paul's | 66.24% | 33.76% |
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27 | Axminster | 65.12% | 34.88% |
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28 | Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh | 64.74% | 35.26% |
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29 | Cranbrook (East Devon) | 61.07% | 38.93% |
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30 | Exmouth Town | 54.28% | 45.72% |
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Honiton is ranked 24 out of 30 wards in East Devon for the percentage of home owners.Honiton Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of East Devon.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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East Devon | 1.9% | -0.2% |
South West | 2.5% | -0.4% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Honiton on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Honiton.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 54.03% |
In Part-Time Work | 32.4% |
Unemployed | 3.35% |
67.6% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in HonitonHoniton Health Statistics
Honiton St Michael's has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Honiton St Michael's | 42.9% | 37.27% | 14.56% | 4.14% | 1.13% |
East Devon | 46.39% | 35.06% | 13.69% | 3.84% | 1.01% |
South West | 47.6% | 34.21% | 13.12% | 3.95% | 1.12% |
England | 48.49% | 33.71% | 12.65% | 3.98% | 1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in East Devon changed since 2011?
East Devon residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.64% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 43.79% | 36.02% | 15.07% | 3.99% | 1.13% |
2021 | 46.39% | 35.06% | 13.69% | 3.84% | 1.01% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What is the population of Honiton and East Devon?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in East Devon including Honiton. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Axminster | 7830 |
Beer & Branscombe | 2402 |
Broadclyst | 5938 |
Budleigh & Raleigh | 7822 |
Clyst Valley | 2336 |
Coly Valley | 4628 |
Cranbrook | 4501 |
Dunkeswell & Otterhead | 5553 |
Exe Valley | 2508 |
Exmouth Brixington | 8028 |
Exmouth Halsdon | 7525 |
Exmouth Littleham | 7911 |
Exmouth Town | 7706 |
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh | 4655 |
Feniton | 2613 |
Honiton St Michael's | 6764 |
Honiton St Paul's | 4735 |
Newbridges | 2494 |
Newton Poppleford & Harpford | 2227 |
Ottery St Mary | 7631 |
Seaton | 6987 |
Sidmouth Rural | 2206 |
Sidmouth Sidford | 7792 |
Sidmouth Town | 4328 |
Tale Vale | 2761 |
Trinity | 2679 |
West Hill & Aylesbeare | 2695 |
Whimple & Rockbeare | 3728 |
Woodbury & Lympstone | 6601 |
Yarty | 2496 |
East Devon Total | 148080 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.