Socio-economic

• 88% of residents have access to a car compared to the UK average of 73% which demonstrates the high disposable income situated around Lympstone
• 67% of residents own their home compared to the Devon average of 60% thus demonstrating how the concentration of wealth is higher at Lympstone
• 79% of students have at least 5 GCSE's graded 4-9 which suggests the schools are well-funded and have adequate resources, as well as the fact that the children have access to private tuition
• From the economically active residents, 45% are in skilled positions compared to the UK average of 20%, and 30% are in managerial positions compared to the UK average of 23%