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Molland

Molland parish straddles the boundary of the National Park on its southern edge. The main settlement lies outside of the boundary and within is mainly moorland with just two farms.

Area: 2534ha; area in National Park 1019ha

Population 2001 census: 203; occupied households: 81

County: Devon; District: North Devon; Ward: Bishops Nympton

Meaning of place name: land of bare hills, from the Celtic moel, meaning a hill.

Molland

Molland from the NW

From 2001 census Molland Exmoor average England average
population density: persons per hectare 0.08 0.16 3.45
% of population 15yrs old and under 18.9 (with Twitchen) 14.9 20.15
% of population 60 yrs old and older 20.4 (with Twitchen) 25.95 20.75
% males/ % females 50/50 (with Twitchen) 48/52 48/52
average persons per occupied household 2.5 2.2 2.3
holiday and second homes: % of all household spaces 5.1 (with Twitchen) 9.92 0.64
% population change since 1991 census +5 +2 +4