Under the Equality Act 2010 Local Authorities have a duty to publish equality information about their service users and residents of the district.
We have brought together this information into one report: Basic Facts about North Devon District. This will be updated annually: Latest Report for 2023 (Published Nov 2024 by the Local Government Association): Basic Facts about North Devon District 2023
In relation to the protected characteristics covered in the Equality Act of 2010 the following information has been obtained from the results of the 2021 UK Census and from the OCSI (the Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion).
This extract covers the geographical area of North Devon District Council area only.
Age:
| Type of resident |
No. of persons |
Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
| All usual residents |
98,608 |
100.0 |
| Aged 4 years and under |
4,512 |
4.6 |
| Aged 5 to 9 years |
5,226 |
5.3 |
| Aged 10 to 15 years |
6,680 |
6.8 |
| Aged 16 to 19 years |
3,925 |
4.0 |
| Aged 20 to 24 years |
4,237 |
4.3 |
| Aged 25 to 34 years |
10,418 |
10.6 |
| Aged 35 to 49 years |
16,289 |
16.5 |
| Aged 50 to 64 years |
21,867 |
22.2 |
| Aged 65 to 74 years |
13,221 |
13.4 |
| Aged 75 to 84 years |
8,738 |
8.9 |
| Aged 85 years and over |
3,495 |
3.5 |
|
Source: ONS - 2021 Census (TS007) |
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In summary, 20.4% of the population of the area are aged 19 or under, and 25.8% are aged 65 and over.
Disability: Long term health problem or disability
| Type of resident |
No of persons |
Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
| All usual residents |
98,611 |
100.0 |
| Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot |
7,866 |
8.0 |
| Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little |
11,432 |
11.6 |
| Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited |
7,665 |
7.8 |
| Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions |
71,648 |
72.7 |
|
Source: ONS - 2021 Census (TS038) |
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Gender: Gender Identity
| Type of resident |
No. of persons |
Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
| All usual residents aged 16 and over |
82,193 |
100.0 |
| Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth |
77,351 |
94.1 |
| Gender identity different from sex registered at birth but no specific identity given |
98 |
0.1 |
| Trans woman |
63 |
0.1 |
| Trans man |
55 |
0.1 |
| Non-binary |
35 |
0.0 |
| All other gender identities |
23 |
0.0 |
| Not answered |
4,568 |
5.6 |
|
Source: ONS - 2021 Census (TS070) |
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Marriage and Civil Partnership (in respect of eliminating unlawful discrimination in employment only)
Legal partnership status
| Type of resident |
No. of persons |
Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
| All usual residents aged 16 and over |
82,192 |
100.0 |
| Never married and never registered a civil partnership |
25,062 |
30.5 |
| Married or in a registered civil partnership |
40,364 |
49.1 |
| Married |
40,216 |
48.9 |
| In a registered civil partnership |
148 |
0.2 |
| Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership |
1,858 |
2.3 |
| Divorced or civil partnership dissolved |
8,708 |
10.6 |
| Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner |
6,200 |
7.5 |
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Source: ONS - 2021 Census (TS002) |
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Pregnancy and Maternity:
The 2021 Census did not ask any questions in relation to pregnancy and/or maternity.
Race:
Ethnicity
| Type of resident | No. of persons |
Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
| All usual residents |
98,612 |
100.0 |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh |
1,135 |
1.2 |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African |
325 |
0.3 |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups |
1,174 |
1.2 |
| White |
95,639 |
97.0 |
| Other ethnic group |
339 |
0.3 |
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Source: ONS - 2021 Census (TS021) |
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Household language
| Type of resident |
No. of persons |
Percentage % |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| All households |
43,198 |
100.0 |
|
| All adults in household have English in England, or English or Welsh in Wales as a main language |
42,200 |
97.7 |
|
| At least one but not all adults in household have English in England, or English or Welsh in Wales as a main language |
450 |
1.0 |
|
| No adults in household, but at least one person aged 3 to 15 years, has English in England or English or Welsh in Wales as a main language |
100 |
0.2 |
|
| No people in household have English in England, or English or Welsh in Wales as a main language |
448 |
1.0 |
|
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Source: ONS - 2021 Census (TS025) |
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National identity
| Type of resident |
No. of persons |
Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
| All usual residents |
98,610 |
100.0 |
| British only identity |
55,627 |
56.4 |
| English only identity |
20,293 |
20.6 |
| English and British only identity |
16,946 |
17.2 |
| Welsh only identity |
504 |
0.5 |
| Welsh and British only identity |
192 |
0.2 |
| Any other combination of only UK identities |
938 |
1.0 |
| Non-UK identity only |
3,198 |
3.2 |
| UK identity and non-UK identity |
912 |
0.9 |
|
Source: ONS - 2021 Census (TS027) |
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Religion or Belief:
| Type of resident |
No. of persons |
Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
| All usual residents |
98,611 |
100.0 |
| No religion |
44,490 |
45.1 |
| Christian |
46,030 |
46.7 |
| Buddhist |
326 |
0.3 |
| Hindu |
175 |
0.2 |
| Jewish |
90 |
0.1 |
| Muslim |
431 |
0.4 |
| Sikh |
51 |
0.1 |
| Other religion |
568 |
0.6 |
| Not answered |
6,450 |
6.5 |
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Source: ONS - 2021 Census (TS030) |
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Sex:
| Type of resident |
No. of persons |
Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
| All usual residents |
98,611 |
100.0 |
| Female |
50,593 |
51.3 |
| Male |
48,018 |
48.7 |
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Source: ONS - 2021 Census (TS008) |
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Sexual Orientation:
| Type of resident |
No. of persons |
Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
| All usual residents aged 16 and over |
82,193 |
100.0 |
| Straight or Heterosexual |
74,190 |
90.3 |
| Gay or Lesbian |
913 |
1.1 |
| Bisexual |
807 |
1.0 |
| Pansexual |
125 |
0.2 |
| Asexual |
53 |
0.1 |
| Queer |
15 |
0.0 |
| All other sexual orientations |
11 |
0.0 |
| Not answered |
6,079 |
7.4 |
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Source: ONS - 2021 Census (TS079) |
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The full North Devon Council Authority area data, as per the 2021 Census is available online at:
https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2021/report?compare=E07000043
and from the OCSI’s Local Insight Profile information at www.ocsi.co.uk
To explore the information held by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in relation to the Economy, Housing, Education and Skills, Health and Well-being, Connectivity, and Crime for North Devon, and other areas please visit the ONS Website