If you are thinking of moving to Week 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 Week to figures for Devon and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Week is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Week 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% |
Week 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. Week 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 Week 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 Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment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 Week 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 Week 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
Week Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Week as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Week is also older than the average, making Week 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 |
Week Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Week are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Week 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% |
Week 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% |
Week General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Week. The percentage of residents in Week rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Week rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Week 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% |
Week Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Week and are from the UK Census of 2011. Week 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. Week also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Week 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% |
What is the population of Week and South Hams?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in South Hams including Week. 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.
