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Census 2021 neighbourhood · E02004227

Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe

Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe is a Census neighbourhood of about 10,184 residents in Torridge. This is a statistical area, not an administrative boundary or a postcode district.

10,184

Usual residents

ONS Census 2021 · MSOA

4,372

Households

ONS Census 2021 · MSOA

40.3

Residents per km²

ONS Census 2021 · MSOA

69.5%

Households owning their home

ONS Census 2021 · tenure

10.2%

Households with no car or van

ONS Census 2021 · car availability

23.9%

Adults with a degree or above

ONS Census 2021 · qualifications

Neighbourhoods most like this one

Closest matches elsewhere in England and Wales, across 14 Census themes. Similarity is statistical, not a recommendation, and says nothing about how anywhere feels to live in.

Camelford & Tresmeer, Cornwall7,199 residents · 68.9% owned · 9.3% no carSouth Molton, North Devon10,753 residents · 66.0% owned · 13.0% no carWhitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire12,255 residents · 75.2% owned · 9.6% no carKington, Eardisley & Staunton, Herefordshire, County of7,850 residents · 66.8% owned · 9.6% no carCrackington & Tintagel, Cornwall7,003 residents · 74.2% owned · 9.2% no carLlanfihangel-ar-arth & Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire5,568 residents · 72.6% owned · 11.3% no car

Most similar within Torridge

The closest matches in the same local authority.

Hartland Coast, Torridge6,447 residents · 71.8% owned · 7.9% no carShebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath, Torridge7,269 residents · 78.4% owned · 5.5% no car

Census 2021 · Census neighbourhood (MSOA)

Life in Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe

People, households and homes at the stated Census geography. These describe the 2021 population, not the occupants of a particular home.

Tenure

Owned69.5%
3,038 households
Private rented21.2%
929 households
Social rented8.6%
375 households
Shared ownership0.7%
30 households
Lives rent free0%
0 households
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Accommodation type

Detached54.2%
2,370 households
Semi-detached23.5%
1,030 households
Terraced14.4%
631 households
In a purpose-built block of flats or tenement3.1%
135 households
Part of a converted or shared house, including bedsits1.4%
62 households
Part of another converted building, for example, former school, church or warehouse1.2%
53 households
In a commercial building, for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop1.1%
48 households
A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure1%
45 households
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Car or van availability

1 car or van in household40.1%
1,752 households
2 cars or vans in household32%
1,401 households
3 or more cars or vans in household17.7%
774 households
No cars or vans in household10.2%
446 households
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Number of bedrooms

3 bedrooms42.7%
1,867 households
4 or more bedrooms26.8%
1,170 households
2 bedrooms24.2%
1,059 households
1 bedroom6.2%
273 households
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Household composition

Single family household66.1%
2,890 households
One-person household28.2%
1,235 households
Other household types5.6%
247 households
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Household size

2 people in household41%
1,792 households
1 person in household28.2%
1,235 households
3 people in household13.3%
581 households
4 people in household11.1%
486 households
5 people in household3.9%
169 households
6 people in household1.7%
76 households
7 people in household0.5%
21 households
8 or more people in household0.3%
13 households
0 people in household0%
0 households
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Age

Under 1515.2%
1,551 residents
15–2914.2%
1,447 residents
30–4413.7%
1,400 residents
45–6429.4%
2,992 residents
65 and over27.5%
2,798 residents
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Ethnic group

White98.7%
10,048 residents
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%
64 residents
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%
55 residents
Other ethnic group0.1%
9 residents
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%
8 residents
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Highest qualification

Level 4 qualifications or above23.9%
2,031 residents aged 16 and over
No qualifications19.7%
1,681 residents aged 16 and over
Level 3 qualifications17.4%
1,479 residents aged 16 and over
Level 2 qualifications16.9%
1,438 residents aged 16 and over
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%
1,013 residents aged 16 and over
Apprenticeship7.3%
624 residents aged 16 and over
Other qualifications2.9%
249 residents aged 16 and over
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Economic activity

Economically active (excluding full-time students)55%
4,683 residents aged 16 and over
Economically inactive43.8%
3,731 residents aged 16 and over
Economically active and a full-time student1.2%
99 residents aged 16 and over
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Occupational class (NS-SeC)

L8 and L9 Small employers and own account workers23.1%
1,965 residents aged 16 and over
L4, L5 and L6 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations16.9%
1,441 residents aged 16 and over
L12 Semi-routine occupations14.1%
1,200 residents aged 16 and over
L13 Routine occupations11.4%
971 residents aged 16 and over
L7 Intermediate occupations9.9%
846 residents aged 16 and over
L1, L2 and L3 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations8.1%
688 residents aged 16 and over
L14.1 and L14.2 Never worked and long-term unemployed7%
595 residents aged 16 and over
L10 and L11 Lower supervisory and technical occupations5.9%
500 residents aged 16 and over
L15 Full-time students3.6%
308 residents aged 16 and over
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

General health

Very good health45.2%
4,606 residents
Good health33.9%
3,448 residents
Fair health15.1%
1,533 residents
Bad health4.6%
464 residents
Very bad health1.3%
130 residents
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Disability

Not disabled under the Equality Act79.5%
8,095 residents
Disabled under the Equality Act20.5%
2,089 residents
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Household deprivation

Household is not deprived in any dimension44.8%
1,961 households
Household is deprived in one dimension36.4%
1,591 households
Household is deprived in two dimensions15.6%
681 households
Household is deprived in three dimensions3%
131 households
Household is deprived in four dimensions0.2%
9 households
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Each percentage uses its Census table’s own total. Rounding and source categories can affect totals. ONS Census data · OGL v3.0.

How the similarity is worked out

Alike on the Census, which is not the same as alike to live in.

Every neighbourhood is described by its shares across the Census themes above — tenure, housing, cars, household make-up, age, ethnic group, qualifications, work, health and deprivation — each theme weighted equally, which is the approach ONS takes in its own Output Area Classification. The neighbourhoods listed are the closest on those numbers, published in full rather than folded into a score. Nothing here measures schools, crime, prices or what a place is like to be in, and a close match is a statistical fact rather than a suggestion to move.

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