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Marldon & Littlehempston

Ward

The north east of the South Hams. About 2,974 people in 30 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Marldon & Littlehempston, 88.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,975
1,086th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.9%
1,002nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Marldon & Littlehempston compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Marldon & LittlehempstonMiddle
Population20 wards, South Hams · 2021
Population: every ward in South Hams20 areas from 2,562 to 9,034. The middle area is 3,101. Marldon & Littlehempston is 2,975.
2,9758th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, South Hams · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in South Hams20 areas from 2.5% to 99.0%. The middle area is 59.7%. Marldon & Littlehempston is 88.0%.
88.0%4th highest
Claimant rate19 wards, South Hams · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in South Hams19 areas from 0.8% to 3.4%. The middle area is 2.0%. Marldon & Littlehempston is 1.2%.
1.2%3rd lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, South Hams · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in South Hams20 areas from 51.2% to 66.7%. The middle area is 56.9%. Marldon & Littlehempston is 56.9%.
56.9%10th highest

Figures for the whole of South Hams

These figures are published for the whole of South Hams, not for each ward, so they describe all of South Hams and not Marldon & Littlehempston alone. See South Hams

Average house price
£355,483
Down 5.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,638
170th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.2×
78th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.1
98th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Marldon & Littlehempston in brief

Marldon & Littlehempston had 2,975 usual residents at the census.

In Marldon & Littlehempston, 88.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Marldon & Littlehempston, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

56.9% of residents in Marldon & Littlehempston were aged 15 to 64 at the census.