Queen Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ12 2EW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	50.4%	3.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	53.2%	49.6%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	49.8%	47.5%	-2.3%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	29.7%	1.6%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	16.2%	15.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	49.6%	39.8%	-9.8%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	34.8%	42.7%	7.9%	33.6%	9.1%
Fair health	11.7%	13.3%	1.6%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.1%	12.8%	-6.3%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.8%	12.4%	-11.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	19.3%	1.9%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	20.6%	9.1%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	20%	27.1%	7.1%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.6%	93.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	12.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	93.6%	89.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	88.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% lower than the Buckland & Milber average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queen Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber and the 133rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.0%.

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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 2EW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 2EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 2EW

Average Price
£165,853

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£146,640

Detached
£533,032

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,628

Other
£181,312

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 3, 62 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2024-02-29	£89,704
Flat 1-4 62 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-11-10	£211,308
Flat 1, 62 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2022-02-21	£124,688
Flat 1, 62 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2020-08-21	£100,720
2 The Courtyard Rear Of 58 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2018-08-08	£123,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 2EW

Employment

TQ12 2EW 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	78
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	30
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	181 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	3out of 4	184 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ	3out of 4	462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Coronation Road , TQ12 1TX	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Coombeshead Road , Highweek TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	1,129 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	353 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teign School Chudleigh Road , Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG	2out of 4	2,736 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	1,077 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glendinning Academy Sandringham Road , TQ12 4HD	- not rated	1,628 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Stover School Stover , TQ12 6QG	- not rated	3,942 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
Coffee Couture (Newton Abbot) Ltd	62 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	1 yd
The Pharmacy Coffee Shop	58 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	1 yd
The Pizza Cafe	50 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	1 yd
Waffle Inn	54 Queen Street Newton Abbot	8 yd
Ricca's Restaurant	57 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	68 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Richard Hopkins	34-42 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	1 yd
Saracens Head	Saracens Head 2 - 4 Fairfield Terrace Newton Abbot Devon	118 yd
Sharpy's Sports and Music Bar Ltd	10 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	161 yd
Ye Old Cider Bar	99 - 101 East Street Newton Abbot Devon	203 yd
Mid Devon Constitutional Club	8 Union Street Newton Abbot Devon	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jackson Ltd (Fish & Chip Shop)	52 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	1 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	1 - 3 King Street Newton Abbot Devon	43 yd
Fresh Pizza	49 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	68 yd
Ivor Dewdney Pasties Ltd	27 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	101 yd
The Filling Station	3A Union Street Newton Abbot Devon	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Loti Jean House Scott Close Newton Abbot Devon	246 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon	352 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	540 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Brunel Road Newton Abbot Devon T	759 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	295 yd
Osborne Park OSBOURNE STREET	grass pitches	544 yd
Newton Abbot College OLD EXETER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	673 yd
Forde Park Forde Park	tennis courts	749 yd
Bishop Dunstan School (Closed) South Road	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	853 yd
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE HIGHWEEK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 yd
Coach Road Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS COACH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	924 yd
Devon County Football Association CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE COACH ROAD	grass pitches	989 yd
Coombeshead Academy COOMBESHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,082 yd
Cloud 9 Fitness Centre (Newton Abbot) (Closed) Newton Road	health and fitness suite	1,090 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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