Queen Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ12 2BG is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	48.2%	46.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.8%	53.2%	1.4%	49.0%	4.2%

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 2BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	34.1%	46.1%	12.0%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	35.5%	-7.5%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.9%	9.8%	-3.1%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	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	44%	46%	2.0%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	38.4%	34%	-4.4%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12.7%	16%	3.3%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.5%	15.1%	-5.4%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	12.4%	-9.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	20.5%	6.4%	13.4%	7.1%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	6.2%	-0.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	16.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	26.7%	7.4%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.5%	87.8%	-6.7%	81.4%	6.4%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	94.8%	84.1%	-10.7%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	2.6%	7%	4.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	84.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street was 164.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.7% higher than the Buckland & Milber average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Queen Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber and the 25th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.3%.

🔎 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 2BG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Queen Street are based on 232 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 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 2BG

Average Price
£258,398

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£356,570

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,312

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£242,433

Semi-Detached
£455,130

Terraced
£348,562

Detached
£641,843

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,549

Other
£254,177

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 The Old Telephone Exchange Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-09-29	£215,000
Flat 4 The Old Telephone Exchange Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-03-28	£231,915
Flat 5 The Old Telephone Exchange Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-01-23	£189,219
Flat 1 The Old Telephone Exchange Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2020-05-22	£221,791
Flat 5 The Old Telephone Exchange Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-03-22	£200,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 2BG

Employment

TQ12 2BG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	46
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	13
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street , TQ12 2AU	3out of 4	77 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ	3out of 4	249 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	3out of 4	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Coronation Road , TQ12 1TX	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Coombeshead Road , Highweek TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy converter	No	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	250 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teign School Chudleigh Road , Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG	2out of 4	2,658 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	1,278 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glendinning Academy Sandringham Road , TQ12 4HD	- not rated	1,432 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Stover School Stover , TQ12 6QG	- not rated	4,041 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
Naz	109 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	1 yd
Papa Johns	90 Queen Street Newton Abbot	48 yd
iTown	65 Queen Street Newton Abbot	141 yd
Indulgence	41 Devon Square Newton Abbot Devon	150 yd
Ricca's Restaurant	57 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teignbridge 76 Club	Marsh Road Newton Abbot Devon	158 yd
Saracens Head	Saracens Head 2 - 4 Fairfield Terrace Newton Abbot Devon	213 yd
The Richard Hopkins	34-42 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	214 yd
The Royal British Legion	Marsh Road Newton Abbot Devon	308 yd
Ye Old Cider Bar	99 - 101 East Street Newton Abbot Devon	354 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Pizza	49 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	158 yd
Hoi Shan	118 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	160 yd
Ali's Pizza And Kebab House	116 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	160 yd
Bollywood Spice	114 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	160 yd
Tasty Corner Takeaway	147C Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Loti Jean House Scott Close Newton Abbot Devon	393 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon	565 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Brunel Road Newton Abbot Devon T	629 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newton Abbot Squash And Lawn Tennis Club MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	163 yd
Osborne Park OSBOURNE STREET	grass pitches	334 yd
Forde Park Forde Park	tennis courts	683 yd
Newton Abbot College OLD EXETER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	837 yd
Coach Road Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS COACH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	954 yd
Cloud 9 Fitness Centre (Newton Abbot) (Closed) Newton Road	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Bishop Dunstan School (Closed) South Road	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	997 yd
Buckland Community Centre (Closed) Gilbert Road	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Devon County Football Association CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE COACH ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 yd
Sandringham Park Besigheim Way	grass pitches	1,056 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	56.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.8%

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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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