Seymour Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ12 2PN is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	54.3%	46.4%	-7.9%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	45.7%	53.6%	7.9%	49.0%	4.6%

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	33.9%	36.7%	2.8%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	44.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	8.6%	6.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	44.1%	48.3%	4.2%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	32.8%	37.6%	4.8%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	16.1%	11.6%	-4.5%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	13.4%	-6.2%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	14%	-1.3%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	15.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	36.2%	9.9%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.4%	97.1%	-1.3%	81.4%	15.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	91.7%	86.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	3.8%	6%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	87.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	1.1%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Seymour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seymour Road was 33.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% lower than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seymour Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bradley and the 176th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TQ12 2PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Seymour Road are based on 129 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 Seymour Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 2PN

Average Price
£301,674

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£486,828

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,097

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seymour Road

Average Price
£403,458

Semi-Detached
£430,755

Terraced
£547,369

Detached
£488,172

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,932

Other
£332,685

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seymour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Sheridan House, 70 Seymour Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2025-05-23	£185,426
Flat 5 Sheridan House, 70 Seymour Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-08-11	£288,107
Flat 2 Sheridan House, 70 Seymour Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2016-12-15	£207,730
76 Seymour Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-07-05	£514,223
Ashleigh Seymour Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-03-30	£489,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 2PN

Employment

TQ12 2PN 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

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	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	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	3out of 4	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Coronation Road , TQ12 1TX	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Coombeshead Road , Highweek TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	871 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	324 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Devon UTC Kingsteignton Road , TQ12 2QA	2out of 4	361 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teign School Chudleigh Road , Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG	2out of 4	2,426 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	925 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glendinning Academy Sandringham Road , TQ12 4HD	- not rated	1,877 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Stover School Stover , TQ12 6QG	- not rated	3,562 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
Courtenay Centre Cafe	Newton Abbot Centre Association Kingsteignton Road Newton Abbot Devon	240 yd
The Kitchen @ Tang & Tipple	5 Bridge House Courtenay Street Newton Abbot	296 yd
No Limits Community Cafe & Hub	3 Bridge House Sherborne Road Newton Abbot Devon	297 yd
South Devon University Technical College	Kingsteignton Road Newton Abbot Devon	317 yd
Carlton	Carlton Cafe Market Square Newton Abbot Devon	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sharpy's Sports and Music Bar Ltd	10 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	375 yd
The Richard Hopkins	34-42 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	393 yd
The Royal British Legion	Marsh Road Newton Abbot Devon	417 yd
Bar 7	7 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	424 yd
The Market Gate	Market Gate 3 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivor Dewdney Pasties Ltd	27 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	324 yd
Fresh Pizza	49 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	379 yd
Tiger Noodle Bar	6 Market Walk Newton Abbot Devon	387 yd
Subway	22 Market Walk Newton Abbot Devon	387 yd
Jackson Ltd (Fish & Chip Shop)	52 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon	459 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	519 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Loti Jean House Scott Close Newton Abbot Devon	605 yd
Tesco	Newton Road Kingsteignton Newton Abbot Devon	1,054 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	400 yd
Newton Abbot College OLD EXETER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	404 yd
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE HIGHWEEK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
Osborne Park OSBOURNE STREET	grass pitches	694 yd
Coombeshead Academy COOMBESHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	790 yd
Cloud 9 Fitness Centre (Newton Abbot) (Closed) Newton Road	health and fitness suite	902 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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