If you are thinking of moving to Lee Moor or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Lee Moor to figures for Devon and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Lee Moor is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Lee Moor Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | South Hams | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 42.8% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 28.9% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 1.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 9.6% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 12.6% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Lee Moor Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Lee Moor are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Lee Moor has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | South Hams | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 94.6% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 3.1% | 9.4% |
Lee Moor Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.
| Grade | South Hams | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 27.35% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.15% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 24.05% | 20.64% |
| DE | 18.46% | 25.49% |
Lee Moor Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Lee Moor and are from the UK Census of 2011. Lee Moor has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Lee Moor also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Lee Moor are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | South Hams | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 17.2% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.3% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.1% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 34.3% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.7% | 5.7% |
Lee Moor Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Lee Moor as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Lee Moor is also older than the average, making Lee Moor a older persons location.
| Age | South Hams | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.1% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 15.4% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 23% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 45.3 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 48 | 39 |
Lee Moor Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Lee Moor is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Lee Moor are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Lee Moor is both lower than the average for Devon and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Lee Moor than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | South Hams | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 9.6% | 10.8% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Lee Moor General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Lee Moor. The percentage of residents in Lee Moor rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Lee Moor rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Lee Moor is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | South Hams | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.41% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.37% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.32% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.80% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.11% | 1.25% |
What is the population of Lee Moor and South Hams?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in South Hams including Lee Moor. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Allington & Strete | 3106 |
| Bickleigh & Cornwood | 3012 |
| Blackawton & Stoke Fleming | 2427 |
| Charterlands | 2968 |
| Dartington & Staverton | 2854 |
| Dartmouth & East Dart | 7997 |
| Ermington & Ugborough | 3187 |
| Ivybridge East | 5426 |
| Ivybridge West | 6394 |
| Kingsbridge | 5841 |
| Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford | 2855 |
| Marldon & Littlehempston | 3001 |
| Newton & Yealmpton | 6302 |
| Salcombe & Thurlestone | 5057 |
| South Brent | 5349 |
| Stokenham | 2651 |
| Totnes | 8924 |
| Wembury & Brixton | 5079 |
| West Dart | 2583 |
| Woolwell | 2933 |
| South Hams Total | 87946 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
