Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ1 4LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	57.1%	50%	-7.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	42.9%	50%	7.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	20.6%	27.5%	6.9%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	48.7%	1.6%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	19.3%	9.8%	-9.5%	6.1%	3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.7%	36.2%	2.5%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	38.8%	36.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	18.7%	19.5%	0.8%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	26.9%	20.4%	-6.5%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	8.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	9.7%	3.4%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.2%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	36.2%	3.4%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
White	98.2%	97.1%	-1.1%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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%	92.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	92.9%	0.2%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	65.1%	46.2%	18.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Fore Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fore Street was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.1% lower than the Barton with Watcombe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fore Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe and the 171st highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.4%.

🔎 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. 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 4LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Fore Street are based on 276 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 Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ1 4LX

Average Price
£209,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£271,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,863

Other
£89,510

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fore Street

Average Price
£267,780

Semi-Detached
£274,313

Terraced
£239,609

Detached
£415,490

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,230

Other
£269,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fore Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£303,000	2022-12-01	£279,738
66 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£62,500	2021-12-17	£61,265
68 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£114,000	2021-12-07	£111,748
50 Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2013-02-08	£292,512
66A Fore Street, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2007-07-13	£165,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ1 4LX

Employment

TQ1 4LX 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 4LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	126 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	217 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Academy Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA	3out of 4	266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Homelands Primary School Westhill Road , TQ1 4NT	3out of 4	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	3out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Spires College Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE	3out of 4	985 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	2,613 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	310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Moor Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NH	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Burton Academy South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE	- not rated	1,602 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Memories Bistro	68 Fore Street	8 yd
Coffee House	13 Fore Street	55 yd
Driftwood Cafe	55 Fore Street	55 yd
Garden Retreat	1 Foxlands Walk	81 yd
Diverse Fitness Torbay	Unit 5, St Marychurch Court, St Marychurch Road	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolphin Inn	36 Fore Street	113 yd
The Artful Dodger Public House	304 Teignmouth Road	656 yd
Boots and Laces	Marnham Road	755 yd
The York	113 St Marychurch Road	805 yd
The Royal Hotel & Carvery	31 Babbacombe Downs Road	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilly’s Sandwich Bar	8 Foxlands Walk	69 yd
Marples	6 Hampton Close	137 yd
Pappa Johns	14 Fore Street	217 yd
Pizza Hut	167 St Marychurch Road	557 yd
Bay Spice Tandoori	173 St Marychurch Road	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	55-57 Babbacombe Road	776 yd
Lidl	St Marychurch Road	809 yd
Best One Babbacombe	120-122 Reddenhill Road	865 yd
Tesco	192 Teignmouth Road	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marychurch Church Of England Primary And Nursery School HARTOP ROAD	grass pitches	258 yd
St Margaret'S Academy BAREWELL ROAD	grass pitches	296 yd
Torquay Golf Club PETITOR ROAD	golf	377 yd
Lorrens Ladies Health Hydro LORRENS HOTEL LORRENS HOTEL GUESTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne School TRUMLANDS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	620 yd
One Vision One Fitness Foxlands Foxlands York Road	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Cary Park CARY AVENUE	tennis courts	773 yd
Torquay United Indoor Bowls Club MARNHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	800 yd
Plainmoor PLAINMOOR GROUND PLAINMOOR GROUND WARBRO ROAD	grass pitches	859 yd
Plainmoor Community Pool PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL PLAINMOOR SWIMMING POOL	swimming pool	896 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	71.4%

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	72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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