Gothic Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ12 1LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.8%	49.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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	32.6%	33.8%	1.2%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	47.8%	-6.6%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.5%	10.7%	4.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	51.7%	49.1%	-2.6%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	27.6%	34.8%	7.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	14.7%	12.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	13.3%	-2.0%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	14.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	24.1%	8.4%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	23%	30.7%	7.7%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	5.4%	0.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.1%	96.5%	0.4%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	88.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	3%	6%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	88.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Gothic Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gothic Road was 6.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.6% lower than the Ambrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gothic Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ambrook and the 25th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TQ12 1LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Gothic Road are based on 35 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 Gothic Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 1LD

Average Price
£278,676

Semi-Detached
£251,521

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£332,985

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gothic Road

Average Price
£289,027

Semi-Detached
£262,997

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£328,073

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gothic Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Gothic Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-11-22	£310,208
5 Gothic Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-09-29	£293,946
26 Gothic Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2021-12-15	£272,222
27 Gothic Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-11-01	£233,672
4 Gothic Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£256,500	2019-05-31	£328,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 1LD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	44
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	20
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Mining and quarrying	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Coronation Road , TQ12 1TX	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	- not rated	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street , TQ12 2AU	- not rated	887 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street , TQ12 2AU	- not rated	887 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	- not rated	764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	- not rated	764 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead College Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	- not rated	976 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Devon UTC Kingsteignton Road , TQ12 2QA	3out of 4	1,092 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolborough Hill School South Road , TQ12 1HH	- not rated	500 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Dunstan School 16-18 South Road , TQ12 1HH	- not rated	500 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School 9 Courtenay Road , TQ12 1HP	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fieldstone School College House , Ashburton Road TQ12 1NH	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsbury School 90 Torquay Road , TQ12 2JD	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent school	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
The Wholesome Hippo	11 Wolborough Street Newton Abbot Devon	89 yd
Twelve Twenty	9 Wolborough Street Newton Abbot Devon	337 yd
Social Bar & Kitchen	1 - 3 Wolborough Street Newton Abbot	358 yd
The Clock Tower Coffee Shop	2 Wolborough Street Newton Abbot Devon	365 yd
Deo Gloria	11 - 15 Bank Street Newton Abbot	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wolborough Inn	Wolborough Inn 55 Wolborough Street Newton Abbot	147 yd
The Union	The Union Inn 6 East Street Newton Abbot Devon	346 yd
White Hart Inn	8 East Street Newton Abbot Devon	386 yd
The Abbot	16 East Street Newton Abbot	393 yd
Swan Inn	4 Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Express Pasta Company	16 Bank Street Newton Abbot Devon	438 yd
Tiger Noodle Bar	6 Market Walk Newton Abbot Devon	550 yd
Subway	22 Market Walk Newton Abbot Devon	550 yd
The Filling Station	3A Union Street Newton Abbot Devon	583 yd
Ivor Dewdney Pasties Ltd	27 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	420 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon	470 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Loti Jean House Scott Close Newton Abbot Devon	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bakers Park STEPPES MEADOW	grass pitches, tennis courts	348 yd
Bishop Dunstan School (Closed) South Road	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	495 yd
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE HIGHWEEK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	749 yd
Newton Abbot College OLD EXETER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	765 yd
Devon County Football Association CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE COACH ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
Coombeshead Academy COOMBESHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	980 yd
Coach Road Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS COACH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	997 yd
Newton Abbot Squash And Lawn Tennis Club MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,073 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	202.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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