Princes Road East, Torquay, TQ1 1PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ1 1PE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	53.5%	1.0%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	47.5%	46.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	-2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around TQ1 1PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53%	48.1%	-4.9%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	31%	3.7%	44.2%	-13.2%
Separated	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.1%	14.4%	1.3%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	42%	2.2%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	36.5%	30.6%	-5.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	12.7%	16.7%	4.0%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7.8%	9.4%	1.6%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	21.1%	2.5%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	17.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	16.8%	1.0%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	21.1%	7.4%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.3%	96.7%	0.4%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	88.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	89.7%	-0.1%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Not answered	1.2%	6.0%	-4.8%

Safety

Is Princes Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Road East was 102.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.0% higher than the Ellacombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princes Road East has the 49th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe and the 149th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TQ1 1PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Princes Road East are based on 154 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Torbay.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Princes Road East, Torquay, TQ1 1PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ1 1PE

Average Price
£140,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,001

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,117

Other
£154,384

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Road East

Average Price
£173,093

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,235

Other
£149,205

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Princes Road East, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-12-09	£222,627
4 Princes Road East, Torquay, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£141,500	2023-09-08	£131,762
22A Princes Road East, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-05-10	£98,804
4A Princes Road East, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,950	2023-02-03	£135,532
36C Princes Road East, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2022-07-29	£128,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ1 1PE

Employment

TQ1 1PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Ellacombe Church Road , TQ1 1TG	3out of 4	407 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warberry CofE Academy Cedars Road , TQ1 1SB	3out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Quinta Road , TQ1 3RN	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Homelands Primary School Westhill Road , TQ1 4NT	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Spires College Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE	3out of 4	596 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	2,536 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	2,769 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	745 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR	- not rated	1,391 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Burton Academy South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE	- not rated	2,795 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	3 Union Street	733 yd
Costa Coffee	67 Union Street	752 yd
South Devon College	E F House, Castle Road	765 yd
Small World	11-13 Abbey Road	787 yd
Nings Thai	23 Abbey Road	802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Skools Cafe and Bar	18 Market Street	648 yd
Twiggys	1 Pimlico	742 yd
Within Temptation	Lower Union Lane	760 yd
Ryans Bar	Ryans Bar, 25-27 Abbey Road	807 yd
Boots and Laces	Marnham Road	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Christies	68-70 Princes Road	260 yd
Yuen Mei	51 Market Street	554 yd
Rowes Cornish Bakers	26 Union Street	777 yd
Cookie Well Does Coffee	Kiosk Ground Floor, Union House, 89 Union Street	782 yd
Yummy House	21 Abbey Road	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street	715 yd
Lidl	St Marychurch Road	975 yd
Tesco	26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street	985 yd
Best One Babbacombe	120-122 Reddenhill Road	1,065 yd
The Co-op Torquay	Unit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warberry C Of E Academy CEDARS ROAD	grass pitches	387 yd
Babbacombe C Of E Primary School QUINTA ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed) Lower Warberry Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
The Spires College (Quinta Field) Quinta Road	grass pitches	663 yd
The Spires College Westlands Lane	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL	swimming pool	720 yd
Plainmoor PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club MARNHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	816 yd
Cary Park CARY AVENUE	tennis courts	929 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.