TAVISTOCK & VILLAGES INITIATIVE

Tavistock Buckland Monachorum Princetown House on Dartmoor
Click for more about Health Check S1.6 Proportion of households of elderly people living alone
The following table shows the numbers of elderly single people living alone and the proportion of single pensioner households compared with all households (Census 2001).
West Devon ward, or area
Total all households (inc those vacant)
Total households with single pensioner
Single pensioner households as % all households
Bere Ferrers
1346
202
15%
Buckland Monachorum
1397
220
16%
Burrator
655
92
14%
Lydford
631
75
12%
Mary Tavy
700
101
14%
Milton Ford
605
55
9%
Tamarside
628
68
11%
Tavistock North
2174
305
14%
Tavistock South
1868
407
22%
Tavistock South West
775
169
22%
Walkham
1337
166
12%
Devon
298576
49466
17%
England
20451429
2939465
14%
www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk

‘Develop support and increase day care services for older people.’
Comment from community consultation events 2002

‘More help for older people in their homes; e.g. decorating, fixing things, shopping.’
Comment from community consultation events 2002

‘Would like to see more residential facilities for elderly.’
Comment from community consultation events 2002
Plans & Projects Strategic Aims:
Older People; Increase the accommodation options open to older people

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