Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ1 3SB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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%	55.4%	-3.0%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	41.6%	44.6%	3.0%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	20.5%	27.5%	7.0%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	43.9%	3.7%	44.2%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	16.9%	13.4%	-3.5%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	20.9%	11.5%	-9.4%	6.1%	5.4%

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 (60.7%) 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	33%	30%	-3.0%	48.4%	-18.4%
Good health	27.2%	30.7%	3.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	22.9%	21.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	12.9%	15%	2.1%	4.0%	11.0%
Very bad health	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	21.5%	-13.4%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	10.3%	0.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.9%	0.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	9.2%	6.0%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	17.6%	10.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	23%	1.3%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	96.4%	98.2%	1.8%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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%	95%	0.0%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	94.6%	0.3%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	63.9%	46.2%	17.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Babbacombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Babbacombe Road was 170.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.6% higher than the Barton with Watcombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Babbacombe Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe and the 64th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TQ1 3SB, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Babbacombe Road are based on 858 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 Road, Torquay, TQ1 3SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ1 3SB

Average Price
£272,891

Semi-Detached
£317,013

Terraced
£320,291

Detached
£165,224

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,551

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Babbacombe Road

Average Price
£291,567

Semi-Detached
£431,122

Terraced
£265,968

Detached
£526,602

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,388

Other
£776,756

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Babbacombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rear Of 9 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£169,950	2022-08-22	£161,024
31 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-03-31	£115,565
45 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,000	2019-04-23	£320,356
31 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£81,700	2018-01-24	£93,416
13 The Old Town Hall Manor Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,500	2016-06-17	£269,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ1 3SB

Employment

TQ1 3SB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

TQ1 3SB 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 3SB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	16
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Academy Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Homelands Primary School Westhill Road , TQ1 4NT	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Hartop Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4QH	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Quinta Road , TQ1 3RN	3out of 4	1,015 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	703 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	3out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	2,789 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	111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	1,784 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Moor Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NH	3out of 4	1,862 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
Bay Tree Cafe	3 Babbacombe Road	44 yd
Chubbs	5 Babbacombe Road	66 yd
Bygones Museum & Coffee Shop	Fore Street	154 yd
Clementine	4 Fore Street	158 yd
Babbacombe Model Village	Hampton Avenue	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolphin Inn	36 Fore Street	277 yd
The Royal Hotel & Carvery	31 Babbacombe Downs Road	485 yd
The George Inn	48 Babbacombe Road	517 yd
The Buccaneer Inn	The Buccaneer, 43 Babbacombe Downs Road	550 yd
Boots and Laces	Marnham Road	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pappa Johns	14 Fore Street	175 yd
Marples	6 Hampton Close	253 yd
Chilly’s Sandwich Bar	8 Foxlands Walk	334 yd
Pizza Hut	167 St Marychurch Road	464 yd
I Am Thai Takeaway	141 Reddenhill Road	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	55-57 Babbacombe Road	402 yd
Best One Babbacombe	120-122 Reddenhill Road	478 yd
Lidl	St Marychurch Road	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	196 yd
One Vision One Fitness Foxlands Foxlands York Road	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Cary Park CARY AVENUE	tennis courts	397 yd
St Margaret'S Academy BAREWELL ROAD	grass pitches	545 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club MARNHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	602 yd
St Marychurch Church Of England Primary And Nursery School HARTOP ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Torquay Golf Club PETITOR ROAD	golf	607 yd
Plainmoor PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
The Spires College Westlands Lane	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL	swimming pool	680 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ1 3SB