Lymington Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ1 4AU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.9%	48.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.1%	51.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 4AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	41.2%	44.1%	2.9%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	34.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6%	3%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.7%	13.7%	0.0%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	3%	3.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	48.7%	-1.3%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	32.9%	39.1%	6.2%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	13.4%	7.6%	-5.8%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	18.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	17.4%	-1.5%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.3%	14.4%	-10.9%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	10.6%	6.7%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	18.6%	5.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	18.2%	7.0%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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)
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99%	95.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	14.5%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	97.9%	94.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.4%	5%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	93.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.1%	37.2%	20.9%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Lymington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lymington Road was 138.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% higher than the Ellacombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lymington Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe and the 93rd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TQ1 4AU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Lymington Road are based on 246 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 Lymington Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ1 4AU

Average Price
£195,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£269,388

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lymington Road

Average Price
£191,106

Semi-Detached
£218,562

Terraced
£196,976

Detached
£273,249

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,997

Other
£144,162

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lymington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
197 Lymington Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£158,500	2024-01-05	£156,990
213 Lymington Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-13	£173,165
207 Lymington Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£127,500	2022-04-22	£129,436
199 Lymington Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2021-07-06	£149,137
195 Lymington Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-06-11	£156,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ1 4AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	31
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ	- not rated	242 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ	- not rated	242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Torre Church of England Academy Barton Road , TQ1 4DN	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torre Church of England Primary School Barton Road , TQ1 4DN	- not rated	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homelands Primary School Westhill Road , TQ1 4NT	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torquay Community College Cricket Field Road , TQ2 7NU	- not rated	677 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Spires College Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE	3out of 4	989 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	- not rated	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	- not rated	1,338 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Torbay Upton Vale Baptist Church , St. Marychurch Road TQ1 3HY	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wychbury House School 22 Cleveland Road , TQ2 5BE	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Croft Lodge School Abbey Road , TQ2 5NP	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	1,089 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Tubers Ltd	114 Teignmouth Road	409 yd
Platters	221 Union Street	628 yd
Genos	304 Union Street	637 yd
Central Caffe	302 Union Street	641 yd
Beach House Catering	International School, 30 Ash Hill Road	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Social Club	46-48 Upton Road	112 yd
Fox And Firkin	217 Union Street	637 yd
The York	113 St Marychurch Road	656 yd
Central Bistro	Torbay Central Conservative Club, 226 Union Street	772 yd
TQ2 Club	Quay House, Lansdowne Lane	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Cantonese Takeaway	52 Upton Road	90 yd
Torquay Fryer	284 Union Street	651 yd
Pappas Takeaway	185 Union Street	663 yd
Ellas Mobile Cafe	156 Teignmouth Road	676 yd
Hong Kitchen	135 St Marychurch Road	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	St Marychurch Road		650 yd
Tesco	192 Teignmouth Road		708 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed) Newton Road		468 yd
Torre Community Centre TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD		518 yd
Upton Park LYMINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	586 yd
Windmill Hill Playing Field HIGHER AUDLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	602 yd
Torre Church Of England Academy BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
Torquay Academy TORQUAY ACADEMY TORQUAY ACADEMY CRICKETFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	684 yd
Castle Fitness MAGDALENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Cricketfield Road Recreation Ground TORCLIFFE TORCLIFFE CRICKETFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Torquay) 168-174 168-174 TEIGNMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Barton Cricket Club BARTON CRICKET SOCIAL CLUB BARTON CRICKET SOCIAL CLUB CRICKETFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	43 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ1 4AU