Lime Tree Walk, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ12 4LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.8%	1.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.7%	48.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	34.8%	35.3%	0.5%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	46.1%	-1.3%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.8%	8.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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	51.2%	47.6%	-3.6%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	31.4%	37.4%	6.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	14.2%	10.2%	-4.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-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.

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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	15.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	19.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.8%	3.7%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	20.2%	6.1%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	22.9%	4.4%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.6%	99%	1.4%	81.4%	17.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	97%	95.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Lime Tree Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Tree Walk was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% lower than the Buckland & Milber average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lime Tree Walk has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber and the 103rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TQ12 4LF, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Lime Tree Walk are based on 87 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 Lime Tree Walk, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 4LF

Average Price
£266,247

Semi-Detached
£267,736

Terraced
£269,628

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,174

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Tree Walk

Average Price
£266,564

Semi-Detached
£280,437

Terraced
£273,396

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,252

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime Tree WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36A Lime Tree Walk, Newton Abbot, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2025-07-24	£178,955
26 Lime Tree Walk, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-22	£286,761
20 Lime Tree Walk, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-11-23	£263,903
19 Lime Tree Walk, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£276,500	2023-09-29	£285,123
5 Lime Tree Walk, Newton Abbot, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2023-09-18	£285,574

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 4LF

Employment

TQ12 4LF 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	99
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	35
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Decoy Primary School Deer Park Road , TQ12 1DH	3out of 4	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haytor View Community Primary School Queensway , TQ12 4BD	3out of 4	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street , TQ12 2AU	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,713 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	2,575 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teign School Chudleigh Road , Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG	2out of 4	3,832 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	911 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
School for Inspiring Talents College House , Ashburton Road TQ12 1NH	- not rated	2,588 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Penn Inn Newton Abbot Devon	249 yd
Apps Ice Creams Decoy Park Refreshment Kiosk	Decoy Country Park Decoy Road Newton Abbot Devon	591 yd
Buckland Athletic Football Club	Kingskerswell Road Newton Abbot Devon T	629 yd
Chesters	14 Haldon Rise Newton Abbot Devon	707 yd
Forde Park Community Project	Forde Park Pavilion Forde Park Newton Abbot Devon	972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery	Torquay Road Newton Abbot Devon		489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goodies Fish Bar	12 Haldon Rise Newton Abbot Devon		707 yd
Ling Ling Chinese Takeaway	Unit 3 Signal Buildings Brunel Road Newton Abbot		1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Penn Inn Keyberry Road Newton Abbot Devon		249 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Brunel Road Newton Abbot Devon T		880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Decoy Primary School DEER PARK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	512 yd
Decoy Park DECOY ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Haytor View Community Primary School (Closed) Queensway	grass pitches	838 yd
Sandringham Park Besigheim Way	grass pitches	845 yd
Forde Park Forde Park	tennis courts	892 yd
Buckland Community Centre (Closed) Gilbert Road	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Homer Heath KINGSKERSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Coach Road Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS COACH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	1,046 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	50.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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