Peak Tor Avenue, Torquay, TQ1 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ1 2DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	58.4%	53.6%	-4.8%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	41.6%	46.4%	4.8%	49.0%	-2.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24%	21.4%	-2.6%	37.9%	-16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	41.1%	3.9%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	15.1%	17%	1.9%	9.1%	7.9%
Widowed	20.8%	15.3%	-5.5%	6.1%	9.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.6%	33.7%	7.1%	48.4%	-14.7%
Good health	37.4%	29.6%	-7.8%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	27.5%	21.3%	-6.2%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	5.7%	12.9%	7.2%	4.0%	8.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	25.1%	1.8%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15.8%	2.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	26.2%	-1.2%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	9.8%	2.2%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.2%	98.4%	0.2%	81.4%	17.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	91.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	91.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Peak Tor Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peak Tor Avenue was 48.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.0% lower than the Ellacombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Peak Tor Avenue has the 27th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe and the 177th lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TQ1 2DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Peak Tor Avenue are based on 14 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 Peak Tor Avenue, Torquay, TQ1 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ1 2DS

Average Price
£1,191,900

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,191,900

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peak Tor Avenue

Average Price
£1,214,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,214,754

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peak Tor AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Heronwood Peak Tor Avenue, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£1,190,000	2020-09-11	£1,427,379
Summer Place Peak Tor Avenue, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2020-09-01	£857,627
Summer Place Peak Tor Avenue, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£632,500	2016-03-31	£883,005
2 Peak Tor Avenue, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2014-12-05	£1,080,537
7 Peak Tor Avenue, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2014-11-27	£1,012,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ1 2DS

Employment

TQ1 2DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ1 2DS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	166
Full-Time Employee	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	51
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warberry CofE Academy Cedars Road , TQ1 1SB	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilsham Church of England Academy Ilsham Road , TQ1 2JQ	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Ellacombe Church Road , TQ1 1TG	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Quinta Road , TQ1 3RN	3out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockington Primary School Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road , TQ2 6AP	3out of 4	2,304 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,389 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	3out of 4	3,557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	3,638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	3,765 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	1,633 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR	- not rated	3,179 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	3,716 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Bridge School 1 Lower Polsham Road , TQ3 2AF	- not rated	4,053 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Torbay Yacht Club	12 Beacon Terrace, 7	572 yd
No 7 Fish Bistro	7 Beacon Terrace	572 yd
The Elephant	3-4 Beacon Terrace	572 yd
Lighthouse Cafe	23 Victoria Parade	655 yd
Twenty1	21-22 Victoria Parade	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester	Beacon Quay	609 yd
Seamus O'Donnells	28 Victoria Parade	643 yd
Devon Arms	8-10 Park Lane	709 yd
Hole in the Wall	6 Park Lane	712 yd
Man Fridays	22 Victoria Parade	719 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tuffo	32 Victoria Parade	640 yd
The Great British Fish & Chip Shop	31 Victoria Parade	641 yd
Subway	5 Victoria Parade	719 yd
Chickenland	5 Torwood Street	742 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza	11 Torwood Street	742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-op Torquay	Unit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street		776 yd
Tesco	26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street		1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Torquay PARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	300 yd
Hesketh Health Club HESKETH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	794 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	73.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ1 2DS