CoverIntroPart1
HouseholdsPart2/2.1
Questionnaire/
EnvironmentPart2.2
EducationPart2.3
Crime & SafetyPart2.4
DevelopmentPart2.5
RecreationPart2.6
TransportPart2.7
Health & Community Part2.8
GeneralPart2.9
Benchmark Project
Dunsford
Parish Plan Analysis of the 2005 questionnaire
Part 1: Households
1.1.1 People per household
|
Households
completing questionnaires |
118 |
|
People
living in the households |
274 |
|
Average
number of people per household |
2.32 |
|
Number
of respondents |
246 |
1.1.2
Age breakdown
|
Age
range |
Number |
Percentage |
|
0-9
(non respondents): |
19 |
8% |
|
10-19 |
35 |
14% |
|
20-29 |
14 |
6% |
|
30-39 |
12 |
5% |
|
40-49 |
34 |
13% |
|
50-59 |
54 |
21% |
|
60-69 |
55 |
22% |
|
70-79 |
20 |
8% |
|
80-89 |
9 |
3% |
|
Total |
252 |
100% |
|
No
age given |
13 |
|
|
Non
respondent over 10 |
9 |
|
Figure 1: Dunsford demographic distribution 2005 from 252 residents
The
following analyses also split the population of Dunsford into four age
bands: 10-29 (49 responses, 21%), 30-49 (46, 20%), 50-59 (54, 23%) and 60+
(84, 36%).
1.1.3
Gender breakdown
|
Gender |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Males |
109 |
46% |
|
Females |
129 |
54% |
|
Total |
238 |
100% |
|
No
gender given |
8 |
|
1.2
Places
of education
The
following numbers of children are educated at the different places shown:
|
Place
of education |
Number |
|
Dunsford
pre-school |
8 |
|
Other
pre-school/nursery |
1 |
|
Dunsford
primary school |
13 |
|
Other
primary |
1 |
|
Teign
school |
10 |
|
Other
state secondary |
1 |
|
Private
school |
10 |
|
College |
5 |
|
University |
9 |
|
Home
education |
0 |
1.3
Dunsford primary school value
A
total of 67 households (57%) rated the school of value to them.
Comments
included:
“As
a childless household the village school offers no immediate use to us.
However the school is essential to the vitality of the village and should
be strongly supported.”
“Not
any more! It does still provide community focus, though.”
“It
was when our children were younger.”
“The
school is a vital part of any village”
“It’s
an important part of any community, giving a balanced cross section
encourages families to live here.”
“Vital
part of a village community”
“I
think that should we lose the school, it would be detrimental to the
whole village.”
“Most
valuable part of the village”
1.4
Buying groceries
|
Market |
Total |
10-29 |
30-49 |
50-59 |
60+ |
? |
|
Dunsford
Post Office |
102 |
1 |
23 |
22 |
49 |
7 |
|
An Exeter supermarket |
110 |
1 |
25 |
27 |
51 |
6 |
|
Other
supermarket |
36 |
0 |
7 |
12 |
16 |
1 |
|
Delivered
to house |
18 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
|
Farm
produce |
35 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
16 |
2 |
|
Farmers
market |
24 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
1 |
|
Organic
vegetable box |
17 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
|
Other |
15 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
The
most popular markets to buy groceries are in order: an Exeter supermarket
(31%), Dunsford Post Office (29%), another supermarket (10%) or farm
produce (10%).
When
asked to identify which market was purchased from most often, 83
households responded, with an Exeter supermarket being the most preferred
(72%), followed by Dunsford Post Office (12%), another supermarket (8%),
home delivery (4%), farm produce (2%), then organic vegetable box and
other (both 1%).
In
analysing the age ranges of householders buying groceries, the age of the
lead person completing the questionnaire was used.
Dunsford
Post Office is most important for residents aged over 60, representing 30%
of their market for groceries. Of those who use an Exeter supermarket as a
place to shop, 75% are in the 50+ age range.
1.5
Vehicles in the household
The
average number of vehicles per household is 1.80, with a range of 1 to 5
cars.