Seymour Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ12 2PX 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 26.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% lower than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seymour Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bradley and the 128th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.9%.

🔎 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 2PX, 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 2PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 2PX

Average Price
£437,155

Semi-Detached
£420,081

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£455,174

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,316

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seymour Road

Average Price
£394,687

Semi-Detached
£420,670

Terraced
£538,228

Detached
£477,941

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,488

Other
£324,445

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seymour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55A Seymour Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-01-19	£252,296
75 Seymour Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-09-08	£450,716
67 Seymour Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£453,750	2017-09-12	£600,748
53 Seymour Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-01-11	£416,738
59 Seymour Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2015-08-27	£421,191

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 2PX

Employment

TQ12 2PX 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	- not rated	468 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street , TQ12 2AU	- not rated	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ	- not rated	501 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School (Marsh) Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ	- not rated	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	182 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	- not rated	566 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	- not rated	566 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	3out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead College Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	- not rated	911 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbotsbury School 90 Torquay Road , TQ12 2JD	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School 9 Courtenay Road , TQ12 1HP	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fieldstone School College House , Ashburton Road TQ12 1NH	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Hill School South Road , TQ12 1HH	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Dunstan School 16-18 South Road , TQ12 1HH	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Devon University Technical College	Kingsteignton Road Newton Abbot Devon	189 yd
Courtenay Centre Cafe	Newton Abbot Centre Association Kingsteignton Road Newton Abbot Devon	399 yd
Coral Wharf Ltd	Marsh Road Newton Abbot Devon	400 yd
Premier Gym & Fitness	Unit 26 Olympus Business Park Kingsteignton Road Newton Abbot Devon	404 yd
Tumbling Teds Playhouse	Unit 1 Wharf House Wharf Road Newton Abbot Devon	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	Marsh Road Newton Abbot Devon	312 yd
Teignbridge 76 Club	Marsh Road Newton Abbot Devon	400 yd
The Richard Hopkins	34-42 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	500 yd
Sharpy's Sports and Music Bar Ltd	10 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	535 yd
Saracens Head	Saracens Head 2 - 4 Fairfield Terrace Newton Abbot Devon	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Pizza	49 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	460 yd
Ivor Dewdney Pasties Ltd	27 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	463 yd
Jackson Ltd (Fish & Chip Shop)	52 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	500 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	1 - 3 King Street Newton Abbot Devon	526 yd
Tiger Noodle Bar	6 Market Walk Newton Abbot Devon	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon	650 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	720 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Loti Jean House Scott Close Newton Abbot Devon	740 yd
Tesco	Newton Road Kingsteignton Newton Abbot Devon	858 yd
Booker Cash & Carry	11 Pottery Road Kingsteignton Newton Abbot Devon	1,085 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	369 yd
Newton Abbot College OLD EXETER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	564 yd
Osborne Park OSBOURNE STREET	grass pitches	614 yd
Cloud 9 Fitness Centre (Newton Abbot) (Closed) Newton Road	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE HIGHWEEK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 yd
Coombeshead Academy COOMBESHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	911 yd
Racecourse (Closed) Newton Road	grass pitches	965 yd
Newton Abbot Rugby Football Club NEWTON ABBOT RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB NEWTON ABBOT RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB CANAL WAY	grass pitches	1,059 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	58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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