Honiton St Paul's, East Devon: Jobs

Honiton St Paul's has a solid mix of jobs across retail, health and construction. Nearly 1 in 4 residents work from home — that's unusually high and shows how much flexible working has taken off here. Retail and wholesale is the biggest employer, taking up around 17% of jobs. Health and social work comes next at 15%, then construction at 10% and education at 9%. These four sectors alone make up roughly half of all local employment. Most people drive to work — over half of residents do. But walking is the second most popular option, which tells you that plenty of jobs are actually on the doorstep. You've got a real mix of trades, care work and public sector roles here. It's the kind of neighbourhood that's built on a broad working community, not reliant on one big employer or industry.