Dower Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ1 4JH 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 Dower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dower 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.

Dower 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 4JH, 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 Dower Road are based on 103 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 Dower Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ1 4JH

Average Price
£227,160

Semi-Detached
£240,531

Terraced
£230,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,473

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dower Road

Average Price
£228,905

Semi-Detached
£247,296

Terraced
£230,198

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,736

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Dower Road, Torquay, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2025-07-31	£276,900
6 Dower Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-29	£227,814
24 Dower Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£265,250	2024-09-27	£266,958
22 Dower Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-06-05	£235,975
44 Dower Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£248,500	2023-05-26	£247,445

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ1 4JH

Employment

TQ1 4JH 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 4JH 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
Homelands Primary School Westhill Road , TQ1 4NT	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Academy Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ	3out of 4	633 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	745 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Torre Church of England Academy Barton Road , TQ1 4DN	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	3out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Spires College Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE	3out of 4	996 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	1,780 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	1,028 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Burton Academy South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE	- not rated	1,354 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	1,490 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL	3out of 4	1,906 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	327 yd
Turning Heads Community Hub	121 St Marychurch Road	524 yd
The Usual Plaice	175 St Marychurch Road	610 yd
No 10's Restaurant	Torquay United Fc, Marnham Road	719 yd
Diverse Fitness Torbay	Unit 5, St Marychurch Court, St Marychurch Road	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The York	113 St Marychurch Road	505 yd
Upton Social Club	46-48 Upton Road	512 yd
Boots and Laces	Marnham Road	719 yd
Dolphin Inn	36 Fore Street	885 yd
Barton Cricket Club	51 Barton Road	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ellas Mobile Cafe	156 Teignmouth Road	352 yd
Upton Cantonese Takeaway	52 Upton Road	494 yd
Hong Kitchen	135 St Marychurch Road	550 yd
Domino's Pizza	114 St Marychurch Road	558 yd
Green Chillies	145 St Marychurch Road	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	192 Teignmouth Road		380 yd
Lidl	St Marychurch Road		501 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Torquay) 168-174 168-174 TEIGNMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Windmill Hill Playing Field HIGHER AUDLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	421 yd
St Margaret'S Academy BAREWELL ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne School TRUMLANDS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	652 yd
Torquay Academy TORQUAY ACADEMY TORQUAY ACADEMY CRICKETFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	675 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club MARNHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	748 yd
Plainmoor PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL	swimming pool	808 yd
Cricketfield Road Recreation Ground TORCLIFFE TORCLIFFE CRICKETFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	843 yd
The Spires College Westlands Lane	health and fitness suite	883 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	63.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ1 4JH