Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ1 4EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.8%	48.1%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	37%	42%	5.0%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	37.6%	-5.3%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (86.8%) 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	41.7%	48.5%	6.8%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	40%	38.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	15.2%	10.2%	-5.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	25%	18.1%	-6.9%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	15.2%	-5.5%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	13.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8.3%	4.5%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	26.5%	6.9%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	94.7%	-1.8%	81.4%	13.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	93%	93.9%	0.9%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	2.2%	3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	93.6%	1.0%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Teignmouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Teignmouth Road was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.4% higher than the Ellacombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Teignmouth Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe and the 109th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 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 4EX, 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 Teignmouth Road are based on 629 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 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ1 4EX

Average Price
£244,069

Semi-Detached
£221,250

Terraced
£234,027

Detached
£301,817

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£31,090

Estimated Average Property Prices for Teignmouth Road

Average Price
£329,095

Semi-Detached
£315,044

Terraced
£225,045

Detached
£545,242

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,298

Other
£916,354

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Teignmouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-10-29	£245,989
128 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2023-02-28	£212,879
128 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-09-11	£185,620
86 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-08-23	£245,363
106 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2019-03-13	£30,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ1 4EX

Employment

TQ1 4EX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	35
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torre Church of England Academy Barton Road , TQ1 4DN	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Homelands Primary School Westhill Road , TQ1 4NT	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Academy Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA	3out of 4	924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay St Catherine's Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ	2out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	3out of 4	784 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Spires College Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Burton Academy South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE	- not rated	1,206 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	1,558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	1,593 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL	3out of 4	2,030 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
Tubers Ltd	114 Teignmouth Road	2 yd
Turning Heads Community Hub	121 St Marychurch Road	829 yd
Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd	Unit 2, Bridge Retail Park, Hele Road	930 yd
McDonalds	Bridge Retail Park, Hele Road	930 yd
The Usual Plaice	175 St Marychurch Road	935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Social Club	46-48 Upton Road	516 yd
Barton Cricket Club	51 Barton Road	607 yd
Torquay Squash Centre	78 Barton Road	639 yd
The York	113 St Marychurch Road	801 yd
Fox And Firkin	217 Union Street	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ellas Mobile Cafe	156 Teignmouth Road	309 yd
Upton Cantonese Takeaway	52 Upton Road	494 yd
Shun Lee	76 Hele Road	601 yd
King Of The Grill	117 Hele Road	769 yd
Hong Kitchen	135 St Marychurch Road	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	192 Teignmouth Road	337 yd
Lidl	St Marychurch Road	797 yd
Asda	Regent Close	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windmill Hill Playing Field HIGHER AUDLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	194 yd
Torquay Academy TORQUAY ACADEMY TORQUAY ACADEMY CRICKETFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	359 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Torquay) 168-174 168-174 TEIGNMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Cricketfield Road Recreation Ground TORCLIFFE TORCLIFFE CRICKETFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	518 yd
Torre Church Of England Academy BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
Barton Cricket Club BARTON CRICKET SOCIAL CLUB BARTON CRICKET SOCIAL CLUB CRICKETFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Torquay Squash And Racketball Centre 76-78 76-78 BARTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	688 yd
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed) Newton Road		781 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne School TRUMLANDS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	782 yd
Evolve Health And Fitness Unit 1 Unit 1 Woodland Close	health and fitness suite	795 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	46.7%

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	51 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ1 4EX