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West Dart

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The north east of the South Hams. About 2,578 people in 56 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In West Dart, 2.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,562
704th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
2.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.8%
960th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How West Dart compares

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

West DartMiddle
Population20 wards, South Hams · 2021
Population: every ward in South Hams20 areas from 2,562 to 9,034. The middle area is 3,101. West Dart is 2,562.
2,562lowest
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%. West Dart is 2.5%.
2.5%lowest
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%. West Dart is 2.2%.
2.2%joint 7th highest
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%. West Dart is 56.8%.
56.8%10th lowest

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 West Dart 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
West Dart in brief

West Dart had 2,562 usual residents at the census.

In West Dart, 2.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In West Dart, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

56.8% of residents in West Dart were aged 15 to 64 at the census.