Higher Woodfield Road, Torquay, TQ1 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ1 2LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	49.6%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.9%	50.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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	31.6%	33.5%	1.9%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	31.7%	-8.6%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	18.4%	23.7%	5.3%	9.1%	14.6%
Widowed	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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%	39.2%	0.2%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	35.5%	32.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	18.4%	17.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	5.7%	8.8%	3.1%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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	18.4%	20.6%	2.2%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	9.9%	7.0%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	14.3%	-1.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	27.4%	2.2%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.5%	96.3%	-0.2%	81.4%	14.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	89.5%	82.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	4.4%	13.1%	8.7%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	83.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	2.1%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Higher Woodfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Woodfield Road was 92.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% lower than the Ellacombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higher Woodfield Road has the 46th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe and the 162nd highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

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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 2LB, 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 Higher Woodfield Road are based on 72 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 Higher Woodfield Road, Torquay, TQ1 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ1 2LB

Average Price
£215,084

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£440,895

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,631

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Woodfield Road

Average Price
£496,072

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,071,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,890

Other
£661,036

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Woodfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Hermosa Higher Woodfield Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,500	2025-09-19	£133,500
Flat 5 Hermosa Higher Woodfield Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-06-17	£99,644
2 Mount Stuart Higher Woodfield Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-05-10	£72,562
Greyridge Higher Woodfield Road, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-09-08	£512,165
White Wings Higher Woodfield Road, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-03-23	£140,244

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ1 2LB

Employment

TQ1 2LB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	656 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilsham Church of England Academy Ilsham Road , TQ1 2JQ	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Quinta Road , TQ1 3RN	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Ellacombe Church Road , TQ1 1TG	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ	3out of 4	2,030 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	1,671 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	3out of 4	2,907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	2,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	3,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	3,619 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	1,329 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR	- not rated	2,402 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Burton Academy South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE	- not rated	3,888 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL	3out of 4	3,958 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
Old Vienna Restaurant	7 Lisburne Square	214 yd
Daisy's	480 Babbacombe Road	216 yd
Torquay Museum	529 Babbacombe Road	318 yd
Yum Sing Cantonese Restaurant	Old Torwood Road	335 yd
Zutto Sushi & Sashimi	Tusker Lodge Hotel, 533 Babbacombe Road	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juniper	81 The Terrace	634 yd
Park Lane	1 Torwood Street	664 yd
The Foundry	13 Torwood Street	688 yd
Hole in the Wall	6 Park Lane	722 yd
Devon Arms	8-10 Park Lane	724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jia Wang	5 Lisburne Square	214 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza	11 Torwood Street	664 yd
Food	3 Torwood Street	664 yd
Chickenland	5 Torwood Street	665 yd
Subway	5 Victoria Parade	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op Torquay	Unit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street	698 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore	5-7 Ilsham Road	830 yd
Tesco	26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bishop Court Resort And Spa (Closed) Lower Warberry Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Hesketh Health Club HESKETH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	597 yd
Warberry C Of E Academy CEDARS ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Torquay PARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	846 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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