Southernhay, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ12 1AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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	39.1%	32.6%	-6.5%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	36.9%	0.1%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	14.9%	17.7%	2.8%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	5%	5.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	44.9%	-5.7%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	36.5%	34.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	9.1%	11.5%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.2%	7.8%	5.6%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	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	16.5%	17.8%	1.3%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	15.7%	1.5%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16.4%	0.7%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	31.7%	4.5%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.3%	94.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	13.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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%	92.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	91.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Southernhay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southernhay was 60.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the Buckland & Milber average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southernhay has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber and the 145th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TQ12 1AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Southernhay are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Teignbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Southernhay, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 1AX

Average Price
£322,386

Semi-Detached
£348,482

Terraced
£278,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southernhay

Average Price
£336,968

Semi-Detached
£367,203

Terraced
£296,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthernhayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Southernhay, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-06-06	£318,125
8 Southernhay, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-04-18	£452,833
5 Southernhay, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-09-14	£381,539
4 Southernhay, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2023-03-24	£324,531
8 Southernhay, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-10-17	£408,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 1AX

Employment

TQ12 1AX 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.

TQ12 1AX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	61
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	23
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	3out of 4	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street , TQ12 2AU	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ	3out of 4	666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Coronation Road , TQ12 1TX	3out of 4	934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Decoy Primary School Deer Park Road , TQ12 1DH	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Devon UTC Kingsteignton Road , TQ12 2QA	2out of 4	765 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teign School Chudleigh Road , Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG	2out of 4	3,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School for Inspiring Talents College House , Ashburton Road TQ12 1NH	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glendinning Academy Sandringham Road , TQ12 4HD	- not rated	1,517 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Stover School Stover , TQ12 6QG	- not rated	4,372 yd	Other independent 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
Forde Park Community Project	Forde Park Pavilion Forde Park Newton Abbot Devon	313 yd
Indulgence	41 Devon Square Newton Abbot Devon	375 yd
Papa Johns	90 Queen Street Newton Abbot	473 yd
Coffee Couture (Newton Abbot) Ltd	62 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	475 yd
The Pharmacy Coffee Shop	58 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Old Cider Bar	99 - 101 East Street Newton Abbot Devon	305 yd
Saracens Head	Saracens Head 2 - 4 Fairfield Terrace Newton Abbot Devon	362 yd
Mid Devon Constitutional Club	8 Union Street Newton Abbot Devon	453 yd
The Dartmouth Inn	East Street Newton Abbot Devon	454 yd
The Richard Hopkins	34-42 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	1 - 3 King Street Newton Abbot Devon	459 yd
The Filling Station	3A Union Street Newton Abbot Devon	474 yd
Jackson Ltd (Fish & Chip Shop)	52 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	475 yd
Fresh Pizza	49 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	511 yd
Hoi Shan	118 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Loti Jean House Scott Close Newton Abbot Devon	278 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Brunel Road Newton Abbot Devon T	536 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon	601 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	792 yd
Sainsbury's	Penn Inn Keyberry Road Newton Abbot Devon	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forde Park Forde Park	tennis courts	385 yd
Coach Road Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS COACH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	450 yd
Devon County Football Association CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE COACH ROAD	grass pitches	532 yd
Bishop Dunstan School (Closed) South Road	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	556 yd
Newton Abbot Squash And Lawn Tennis Club MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	681 yd
Osborne Park OSBOURNE STREET	grass pitches	770 yd
Decoy Park DECOY ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Newton Abbot College OLD EXETER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,062 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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