Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ1 3LF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51.9%	52.2%	0.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.1%	47.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	29.8%	39.1%	9.3%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	27.4%	-9.1%	44.2%	-16.8%
Separated	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	18.8%	22.8%	4.0%	9.1%	13.7%
Widowed	10.5%	9.1%	-1.4%	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	42.1%	38.5%	-3.6%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	33.8%	33.8%	0.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	14.4%	21.2%	6.8%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	7.9%	4.3%	-3.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	25.3%	-4.5%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	15.2%	-4.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	21.2%	14.0%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	16.2%	-2.0%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.1%	94%	1.9%	81.4%	12.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	91.2%	87.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	88.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.9%	6.0%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Babbacombe Downs Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Babbacombe Downs Road was 145.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.6% higher than the St Marychurch average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Babbacombe Downs Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Marychurch and the 84th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TQ1 3LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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 Babbacombe Downs Road are based on 45 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 Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ1 3LF

Average Price
£705,318

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,215,318

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,655

Other
£461,650

Estimated Average Property Prices for Babbacombe Downs Road

Average Price
£503,114

Semi-Detached
£546,605

Terraced
£385,912

Detached
£730,065

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,181

Other
£626,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Babbacombe Downs Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Norcliff Hotel, 7 Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2021-07-21	£739,914
Norcliff Hotel, 7 Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£385,500	2020-12-09	£433,021
Apartments 7 & 8 Oddicombe Hall Hotel Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-04-24	£152,408
Apartment Oddicombe Hall Hotel, 19 Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-08-31	£166,862
Norcliff Hotel, 7 Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£736,000	2015-12-17	£916,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ1 3LF

Employment

TQ1 3LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay St Catherine's Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ	2out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Hartop Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4QH	3out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Academy Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Homelands Primary School Westhill Road , TQ1 4NT	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Quinta Road , TQ1 3RN	3out of 4	910 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	759 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	2,713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	3,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey School Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR	- not rated	265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	1,818 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	1,865 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Moor Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NH	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cliff Railway Cafe	10 Babbacombe Downs Road	1 yd
Three Degrees West	10 Babbacombe Downs Road	1 yd
Bay Tree Cafe	3 Babbacombe Road	179 yd
Mirch Masala	44 Babbacombe Road	206 yd
Chubbs	5 Babbacombe Road	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Hotel & Carvery	31 Babbacombe Downs Road	269 yd
The George Inn	48 Babbacombe Road	327 yd
The Buccaneer Inn	The Buccaneer, 43 Babbacombe Downs Road	337 yd
Dog & Duck	70 Babbacombe Road	407 yd
Babbacombe Inn	59 Babbacombe Downs Road	459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
I Am Thai Takeaway	141 Reddenhill Road	318 yd
Pappa Johns	14 Fore Street	381 yd
Drakes Fish and Chips	64 Babbacombe Road	401 yd
Ben Mei Cantonese Takeaway	68 Babbacombe Road	404 yd
Marples	6 Hampton Close	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	55-57 Babbacombe Road	206 yd
Best One Babbacombe	120-122 Reddenhill Road	318 yd
Lidl	St Marychurch Road	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One Vision One Fitness Foxlands Foxlands York Road	health and fitness suite	97 yd
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Cary Park CARY AVENUE	tennis courts	359 yd
Torquay Golf Club PETITOR ROAD	golf	684 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club MARNHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	731 yd
St Marychurch Church Of England Primary And Nursery School HARTOP ROAD	grass pitches	740 yd
The Spires College Westlands Lane	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Plainmoor PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
St Margaret'S Academy BAREWELL ROAD	grass pitches	765 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL	swimming pool	790 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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