Web Design in Modbury

What makes Modbury different

The South Hams local authority area grew by 3.2% between mid-2021 and mid-2024, to 92,054 people. New residents have no favourite plumber, café or hairdresser yet, so they search; a clear website is how a Modbury business gets onto that first list.

The area your Modbury website can cover

Nearby towns and villages include Ivybridge (3.1 miles north-west), Loddiswell (4.4 miles south-east), Yealmpton (4.9 miles west), South Brent (5.7 miles north-east) and Kingsbridge (6.8 miles south-east). For local government, Modbury is part of the South Hams local authority area. Plymouth is about 11 miles to the west. A website can name each place you serve, from Loddiswell to Yealmpton.

Next to Modbury, Ivybridge counted 12,485 people at Census 2021, with 75.0% of households owning their home. In Ivybridge, 26.4% of workers were based mainly at home in 2021; in Modbury, 33.5%.

The Census 2021 picture of Modbury

Under-15s are 15.7% of the population, and people aged 65 or over 26.2%. Modbury has 773 households; 30.9% are one-person households.

Other numbers worth knowing

• Average household size: 2.2 people
• Households of one person: 30.9%
• Cycle to work: 0.8%
• Workers travelling less than 5 km: 10.0%
• Households paying a mortgage: 26.1%
• Under-5s: 4.0%

How Modbury compares

The share of households renting privately is 14.2% in Modbury, against 16.0% in the South Hams local authority area and 20.5% in England. On flat living, Modbury (10.5%) compares with 10.5% for the South Hams local authority area as a whole and 22.2% nationally.

Customers in Modbury: what the census shows

37.7% of workers in Modbury work part-time. Customers keep varied hours, so make your opening times obvious. 53.5% of workers drive to work. A map and a note about parking save customers a phone call.

Retired people are 30.1% of residents aged 16 and over. Many get in touch during the day, so show when you are open.

Outright owners: 41.8% of households in Modbury. Before-and-after photos are what homeowners look for.

South Hams businesses and what their websites need

Of the 6,020 business sites counted in the South Hams local authority area (2026), these groups stand out against the national mix:

• Farms and agricultural businesses (840): a form for wholesale enquiries and seasonal opening times.
• Hotels, B&Bs and holiday lets (155): rates by season and what is nearby.
• Manufacturers and engineering workshops (55): a form for drawings and quotes and industries they serve.
• Veterinary practices (20): services for pets and farm animals and the vets.

Among the trades with their own count, the South Hams local authority area has 110 pubs and bars and 20 veterinary practices. Small firms dominate: 85.5% have fewer than ten staff, and 17.6% are sole proprietors. Whatever the sector, customers check the same things first: what you do, where, and how to get in touch.

A £69 website, step by step

Since 2008, Aria has been setting up websites, domains and business email for small companies. For a business in Modbury, that means the same £69 plan as anywhere else in the United Kingdom, with your material and your questions going by email.

1. Sign up online in roughly 5 minutes, then email us your logo and a few photos.
2. Within 3 working days, your website is ready on a temporary link, built with your brand on a proven professional template.
3. Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain, together with your business email.

A price change or a fresh photo: email it in and our team updates the site, included in the fee.

Registration and privacy basics for Modbury

Before launch, it helps to have the basics in order. These apply to many small businesses in England:

• You must not send marketing emails or texts to individuals without specific consent; there is a limited exception for your own previous customers, often called the soft opt-in. ICO: email marketing
• Under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, whose rules on this came into force on 6 April 2025, you must not commission fake reviews or pretend to be a consumer leaving one, and if you publish consumer reviews you have to take appropriate steps to make sure they are genuine. GOV.UK: unfair commercial practices

This is general information, not legal advice; confirm the details with the agency behind each item or with a professional adviser.