Spurge Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ12 1UB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	55.9%	49.7%	-6.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	44.1%	50.3%	6.2%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around TQ12 1UB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.7%	51.6%	29.9%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	39.2%	-4.6%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.9%	6.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	24.8%	0.3%	-24.5%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (93.1%) 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	43.4%	63.3%	19.9%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	26.3%	29.8%	3.5%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	16.8%	5.9%	-10.9%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	8.1%	0.9%	-7.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around TQ12 1UB this area, 5.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	5.4%	-24.4%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.3%	-6.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	16.6%	4.2%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	25.5%	16.6%	16.9%	8.6%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	41.4%	16.2%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	98%	97.5%	-0.5%	81.4%	16.1%
Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	71.4%	93%	21.6%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	25.6%	4.8%	-20.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	93.2%	22.5%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	0%	-28.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	70.6%	37.2%	33.4%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Spurge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spurge Road was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.5% higher than the Ambrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spurge Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ambrook and the 76th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TQ12 1UB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Spurge Road are based on 22 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 Spurge Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 1UB

Average Price
£266,917

Semi-Detached
£275,153

Terraced
£282,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,283

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spurge Road

Average Price
£269,203

Semi-Detached
£276,480

Terraced
£289,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,194

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spurge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Spurge Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-09-17	£290,000
21 Spurge Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-08-26	£203,358
5 Spurge Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£281,500	2025-03-28	£288,297
4 Spurge Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,000	2024-05-20	£260,521
6 Spurge Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-11-20	£248,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 1UB

Employment

TQ12 1UB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	202
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Other	2
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	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	164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	3out of 4	463 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Coombeshead Road , Highweek TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street , TQ12 2AU	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Devon UTC Kingsteignton Road , TQ12 2QA	2out of 4	802 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Teign School Chudleigh Road , Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG	2out of 4	2,917 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	557 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glendinning Academy Sandringham Road , TQ12 4HD	- not rated	2,159 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Stover School Stover , TQ12 6QG	- not rated	3,655 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
Costa Coffee	Asda Stores Ltd Asda Supermarket Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	30 yd
Owl & Pussycat Coffee House	Devon County Council Passmore Edwards Centre Market Street Newton Abbot	75 yd
The Bay Tree	Units 1 & 3 Food Hall Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	83 yd
Deo Gloria	11 - 15 Bank Street Newton Abbot	99 yd
The Clock Tower Coffee Shop	2 Wolborough Street Newton Abbot Devon	113 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan Inn	4 Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	32 yd
Bar 7	7 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	123 yd
The Market Gate	Market Gate 3 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	123 yd
Jolly Farmer	8 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	140 yd
Golden Lion	4 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	140 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Express Pasta Company	16 Bank Street Newton Abbot Devon	147 yd
Tiger Noodle Bar	6 Market Walk Newton Abbot Devon	253 yd
Subway	22 Market Walk Newton Abbot Devon	253 yd
The Filling Station	3A Union Street Newton Abbot Devon	359 yd
Ivor Dewdney Pasties Ltd	27 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	32 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon	197 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Loti Jean House Scott Close Newton Abbot Devon	521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newton Abbot College OLD EXETER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	393 yd
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE HIGHWEEK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	459 yd
Bakers Park STEPPES MEADOW	grass pitches, tennis courts	635 yd
Coombeshead Academy COOMBESHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	701 yd
Bishop Dunstan School (Closed) South Road	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	764 yd
Newton Abbot Squash And Lawn Tennis Club MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	785 yd
Osborne Park OSBOURNE STREET	grass pitches	1,072 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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