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People and census in South Hams

District

The south west of the South West. 93,171 people in 887 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for South Hams, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

South Hams’s 292 output areas range from 103 to 589.

Population

Council
88,627
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

South Hams had 88,627 usual residents at the census.

South Hams is 42nd lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: South Hams among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. South Hams is 88,627.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
57.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

57.3% of residents in South Hams were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South West the figure is 61.8%.

Against South West
7% lower61.8%
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Aged 15 to 64: South Hams among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. South Hams is 57.3%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
28.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

28.3% of residents in South Hams were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South West the figure is 22.3%.

Against South West
27% higher22.3%
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Aged 65 and over: South Hams among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. South Hams is 28.3%.

Aged under 15

Council
14.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.4% of residents in South Hams were aged under 15 at the census.

In South West the figure is 15.9%.

Against South West
9% lower15.9%
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Aged under 15: South Hams among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. South Hams is 14.4%.

Born outside the UK

Council
6.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

6.3% of residents in South Hams were born outside the UK.

In South West the figure is 10.2%.

Against South West
38% lower10.2%
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Born outside the UK: South Hams among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. South Hams is 6.3%.

Disability

Council
18.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.9% of residents in South Hams had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South West the figure is 18.6%.

Against South West
2% higher18.6%
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Disability: South Hams among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. South Hams is 18.9%.

Good or very good health

Council
82.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

82.3% of residents in South Hams said their health was good or very good.

In South West the figure is 81.8%.

Against South West
1% higher81.8%
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Good or very good health: South Hams among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. South Hams is 82.3%.

Households

Council
39,335
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

South Hams had 39,335 households at the census.

South Hams is 48th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: South Hams among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. South Hams is 39,335.

Households without a car or van

Council
11.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.7% of households in South Hams had no car or van at the census.

In South West the figure is 16.8%.

Against South West
30% lower16.8%
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Households without a car or van: South Hams among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. South Hams is 11.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
72.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

72.1% of households in South Hams owned their home at the census.

In South West the figure is 67.0%.

Against South West
8% higher67.0%
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Owner-occupied homes: South Hams among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. South Hams is 72.1%.

Population density

Council
100 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

South Hams had 100 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South West the figure is 239 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South West
58% lower239 per km²
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Population density: South Hams among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². South Hams is 100 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
16.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.1% of households in South Hams rented privately at the census.

In South West the figure is 19.7%.

Against South West
18% lower19.7%
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Private rented homes: South Hams among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. South Hams is 16.1%.

Social rented homes

Council
11.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.8% of households in South Hams rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South West the figure is 13.3%.

Against South West
11% lower13.3%
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Social rented homes: South Hams among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. South Hams is 11.8%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
39.9%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

39.9% of residents aged 16 and over in South Hams had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South West the figure is 33.1%.

Against South West
21% higher33.1%
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Degree-level qualifications: South Hams among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. South Hams is 39.9%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.7% of residents in South Hams identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South West the figure is 2.8%.

Against South West
75% lower2.8%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: South Hams among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. South Hams is 0.7%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.2% of residents in South Hams identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South West the figure is 1.2%.

Against South West
83% lower1.2%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: South Hams among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. South Hams is 0.2%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in South Hams identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South West the figure is 2.0%.

Against South West
40% lower2.0%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: South Hams among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. South Hams is 1.2%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in South Hams identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South West the figure is 0.9%.

Against South West
56% lower0.9%
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Other ethnic group: South Hams among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. South Hams is 0.4%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
97.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

97.5% of residents in South Hams identified with a White ethnic group.

In South West the figure is 93.1%.

Against South West
5% higher93.1%
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White ethnic groups: South Hams among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. South Hams is 97.5%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
47.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

47.4% of residents in South Hams said they were Christian.

In South West the figure is 46.2%.

Against South West
3% higher46.2%
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Christian: South Hams among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. South Hams is 47.4%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
44.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

44.0% of residents in South Hams said they had no religion.

In South West the figure is 44.1%.

Against South West
About the same44.1%
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No religion: South Hams among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. South Hams is 44.0%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
33.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

33.1% of working residents in South Hams worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South West the figure is 30.4%.

Against South West
9% higher30.4%
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Working mainly from home: South Hams among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. South Hams is 33.1%.