Union Street, Torquay, TQ1 3EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ1 3EX is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	43.4%	46.4%	3.0%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	56.6%	53.6%	-3.0%	49.0%	4.6%

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 3EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	51.1%	56.3%	5.2%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	20.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	20.8%	13.1%	-7.7%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	40.3%	43.5%	3.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	36.4%	31.7%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.5%	15.8%	0.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	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	16.3%	16%	-0.3%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	6.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	16.9%	-4.8%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.4%	2.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	19%	2.7%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	29.9%	12.3%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	10.4%	3.9%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.9%	92.4%	2.5%	81.4%	11.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	72.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	20.2%	19.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	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	75.2%	72.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	12.2%	6.8%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	10.5%	5%	-5.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 421.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 310.3% higher than the Ellacombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe and the 18th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 200.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TQ1 3EX, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Union Street are based on 210 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 Union Street, Torquay, TQ1 3EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ1 3EX

Average Price
£2,609,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,609,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£439,788

Semi-Detached
£200,048

Terraced
£359,456

Detached
£3,142,420

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,097

Other
£602,210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Union Street, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	1996-01-19	£2,560,235

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ1 3EX

Employment

TQ1 3EX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	16
Construction	10
Education	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	665 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellacombe School Ellacombe Church Road , TQ1 1TG	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warberry CofE Academy Cedars Road , TQ1 1SB	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warberry Church of England Primary School Cedars Road , TQ1 1SB	- not rated	936 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ	- not rated	1,016 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,157 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Community College Cricket Field Road , TQ2 7NU	- not rated	1,903 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	- not rated	2,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	- not rated	2,269 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	165 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	190 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Torbay Upton Vale Baptist Church , St. Marychurch Road TQ1 3HY	- not rated	377 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croft Lodge School Abbey Road , TQ2 5NP	- not rated	400 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chill'd Out 64 Torwood Street , TQ1 1DT	- not rated	881 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	67 Union Street	31 yd
Torquay Charcoal Grill	35 Abbey Road	138 yd
Gurkha’s Inn	47 Abbey Road	138 yd
Meat 59	59 Abbey Road	138 yd
Cafe One Hundred	100 Union Street	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twiggys	1 Pimlico	44 yd
Old Skools Cafe and Bar	18 Market Street	99 yd
Within Temptation	Lower Union Lane	127 yd
Ryans Bar	Ryans Bar, 25-27 Abbey Road	163 yd
Castle Bar	142-144 Union Street	288 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rowes Cornish Bakers	26 Union Street	93 yd
Cookie Well Does Coffee	Kiosk Ground Floor, Union House, 89 Union Street	142 yd
Yummy House	21 Abbey Road	166 yd
Yuen Mei	51 Market Street	254 yd
Subway	Subway, 49 Fleet Street	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street	84 yd
Tesco	26 Fleet Walk, Fleet Street	527 yd
The Co-op Torquay	Unit 3, 4-24 Torwood Street	815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heritage Hotel Health Club SHEDDEN HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	468 yd
Torquay Tennis Club BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	520 yd
Castle Fitness MAGDALENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Abbey Lawn Hotel (Closed) Scarborough Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
The Abbey Sands Hotel BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	658 yd
Upton Park LYMINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	795 yd
Riviera International Centre CHESTNUT AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	799 yd
Aztec Club FALKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool, tennis courts	825 yd
Warberry C Of E Academy CEDARS ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Torre Community Centre TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD		1,020 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of TQ1 3EX