Fairfield Terrace, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ12 2LH 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	52.8%	50.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.2%	49.6%	2.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.2%	37.7%	-2.5%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	15.9%	29.9%	14.0%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	17.8%	18.4%	0.6%	9.1%	9.3%
Widowed	20.6%	7.8%	-12.8%	6.1%	1.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.5%	34.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	34.7%	28.1%	-6.6%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	19%	24.8%	5.8%	12.7%	12.1%
Bad health	8.5%	11.2%	2.7%	4.0%	7.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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 2LH this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	32.8%	-1.3%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	14.9%	2.3%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	8.7%	4.0%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.4%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	18.3%	-0.4%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.1%	91%	-2.1%	81.4%	9.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	92.7%	91%	-1.7%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	91%	-0.5%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas Territories	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Fairfield Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield Terrace was 117.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% higher than the Buckland & Milber average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfield Terrace has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber and the 51st highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.1%.

🔎 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 2LH, 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 Fairfield Terrace are based on 108 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 Fairfield Terrace, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 2LH

Average Price
£207,873

Semi-Detached
£232,460

Terraced
£214,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,671

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield Terrace

Average Price
£211,823

Semi-Detached
£244,678

Terraced
£219,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,919

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Fairfield Terrace, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-04-28	£132,871
54 Fairfield Terrace, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-10-10	£225,312
46 Fairfield Terrace, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2024-09-05	£229,076
26 Fairfield Terrace, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£204,000	2023-03-03	£212,344
52 Fairfield Terrace, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2022-11-24	£184,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 2LH

Employment

TQ12 2LH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	2
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	146 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	3out of 4	161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Coronation Road , TQ12 1TX	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Coombeshead Road , Highweek TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	1,227 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	423 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teign School Chudleigh Road , Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG	2out of 4	2,829 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	1,153 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glendinning Academy Sandringham Road , TQ12 4HD	- not rated	1,557 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Stover School Stover , TQ12 6QG	- not rated	4,060 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
Indulgence	41 Devon Square Newton Abbot Devon	92 yd
Coffee Couture (Newton Abbot) Ltd	62 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	121 yd
The Pharmacy Coffee Shop	58 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	121 yd
The Pizza Cafe	50 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	121 yd
Waffle Inn	54 Queen Street Newton Abbot	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saracens Head	Saracens Head 2 - 4 Fairfield Terrace Newton Abbot Devon	1 yd
The Richard Hopkins	34-42 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	121 yd
Ye Old Cider Bar	99 - 101 East Street Newton Abbot Devon	141 yd
Sharpy's Sports and Music Bar Ltd	10 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	235 yd
Mid Devon Constitutional Club	8 Union Street Newton Abbot Devon	249 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jackson Ltd (Fish & Chip Shop)	52 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	121 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	1 - 3 King Street Newton Abbot Devon	122 yd
Fresh Pizza	49 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	151 yd
Ivor Dewdney Pasties Ltd	27 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	209 yd
The Filling Station	3A Union Street Newton Abbot Devon	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Loti Jean House Scott Close Newton Abbot Devon	180 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon	406 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	607 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Brunel Road Newton Abbot Devon T	656 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	348 yd
Osborne Park OSBOURNE STREET	grass pitches	540 yd
Forde Park Forde Park	tennis courts	632 yd
Newton Abbot College OLD EXETER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	780 yd
Bishop Dunstan School (Closed) South Road	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	788 yd
Coach Road Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS COACH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	811 yd
Devon County Football Association CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE COACH ROAD	grass pitches	885 yd
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE HIGHWEEK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.3 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	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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