Honiton
Honiton parish covers an area of 4.83 square miles (12.5 sq km).
Councillors:
- St Michaels Ward: Barry Nicholson, Chris Tratt and Roger Boote
- St Pauls Ward: Peter Halse and Vivienne Ash
Population:
- Honiton parish in 2004 was 11,471
- Honiton area (including Honiton and surrounding parishes) in 2006 was 16,840
The population change 1991 to 2004 was 27.6% (East Devon was 14.4%).
The Honiton area population is predicted to decrease by 36 people between 2006 and 2021, which equates to a fall of 0.2%:
- Age 0-19 will decrease by 16.7%
- Age 20-44 will decrease by 6.8%
- Age 45-64 will decrease by 3.5%
- Age 65 and over will increase by 23.2%, with those 70-74 by 38.9%
Other facts & figures
- Black or minority ethnic: 1.0% (East Devon 0.7%, England 9.1%)
- Single-person households: 29.8% (East Devon 29.7%, England 30.1%)
- Households with annual income of less than £20,000: 44.3% (East Devon 42.1%)
- Unemployed: 1.4% (East Devon 3.7%, England 6.3%)
- Crime per 1000 population: 72.3 (East Devon 51.6, England and Wales 104.9)
- Vehicle crime: 4.9 (East Devon 4.5, England and Wales 13.9)
- Violent crime: 19.9 (East Devon 10.1, England and Wales 22.4)
- Dwelling burglaries: 2.2 (East Devon 2.2, England and Wales 6.1)
- Drug offences: 1.5 (East Devon 1.9, England andWales 2.7)
- Housing
- Prices have risen in Honiton parish by 60.3% between 2001 and 2005 (East Devon 69.4%)
- Average house price £170,436 (East Devon £211,411, England and Wales £178,504)
Benefits & Claims
- Income support rates: 4.4% (East Devon 3.7%, England and Wales 6.3%)
- Jobseekers allowance: 1.2% (East Devon 0.8%, England and Wales 2.1%)
- Disability living allowance: 3.8%
- Incapacity benefit and Severe Disablement allowance: 6.2%
- Pension credit: 16%
Page last updated on 21 January 2008