Quay Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ12 2BU is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	44.4%	44.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	55.6%	55.7%	0.1%	49.0%	6.7%

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 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	43.8%	46.9%	3.1%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	26.4%	-5.6%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	15.2%	18.2%	3.0%	9.1%	9.1%
Widowed	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	48.4%	38.1%	-10.3%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	29.5%	39.2%	9.7%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	17.2%	16.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	21.9%	17.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	16.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	22.1%	7.6%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	23.4%	4.9%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	8.4%	2.2%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

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	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.1%	87.8%	-5.3%	81.4%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	84.8%	82.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	9.5%	4.7%	-4.8%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	9.7%	5.1%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	82.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	8.9%	6.3%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Quay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quay Road was 296.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 231.5% higher than the Buckland & Milber average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Quay Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber and the 12th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 144.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 2BU, 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 Quay Road are based on 80 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 Quay Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 2BU

Average Price
£196,658

Semi-Detached
£204,186

Terraced
£196,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quay Road

Average Price
£223,545

Semi-Detached
£214,209

Terraced
£224,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£193,800

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Quay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-02-17	£183,471
3 Quay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2024-05-15	£199,035
1 Quay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2023-12-14	£166,312
13 Quay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-07-13	£209,897
14 Quay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£214,000	2023-05-31	£229,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 2BU

Employment

TQ12 2BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	126
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	23
Construction	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ	3out of 4	84 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street , TQ12 2AU	3out of 4	347 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	3out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haytor View Community Primary School Queensway , TQ12 4BD	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Coronation Road , TQ12 1TX	3out of 4	1,213 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	405 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teign School Chudleigh Road , Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG	2out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glendinning Academy Sandringham Road , TQ12 4HD	- not rated	1,135 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
School for Inspiring Talents College House , Ashburton Road TQ12 1NH	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stover School Stover , TQ12 6QG	- not rated	4,246 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
Gurkha Chef	132 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	99 yd
The Hatch	The Hatch Tuckers Maltings Teign Road Newton Abbot	104 yd
New China Garden	Restaurant 137 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	134 yd
Pinto Thai	131 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	134 yd
Royal China Chinese Restaurant	143 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maltings Taphouse and Bottleshop	The Maltings Teign Road Newton Abbot Devon	111 yd
The Railway Brewhouse	The Railway 197 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	113 yd
Teignbridge 76 Club	Marsh Road Newton Abbot Devon	309 yd
The Royal British Legion	Marsh Road Newton Abbot Devon	397 yd
Saracens Head	Saracens Head 2 - 4 Fairfield Terrace Newton Abbot Devon	487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Double Luck Kitchen	Double Luck Kitchen 125 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	134 yd
Tasty Corner Takeaway	147C Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	134 yd
KFC	133 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	134 yd
KM Newton Limited Also Trading As Ka Ming	147 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	134 yd
Domino's Pizza	121 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Brunel Road Newton Abbot Devon T	485 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Loti Jean House Scott Close Newton Abbot Devon	650 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon	871 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Osborne Park OSBOURNE STREET	grass pitches	136 yd
Newton Abbot Squash And Lawn Tennis Club MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	347 yd
Forde Park Forde Park	tennis courts	643 yd
Buckland Community Centre (Closed) Gilbert Road	grass pitches	746 yd
Sandringham Park Besigheim Way	grass pitches	766 yd
Racecourse (Closed) Newton Road	grass pitches	910 yd
Cloud 9 Fitness Centre (Newton Abbot) (Closed) Newton Road	health and fitness suite	913 yd
Haytor View Community Primary School (Closed) Queensway	grass pitches	937 yd
Coach Road Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS COACH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	1,021 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	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.7%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ12 2BU