Ridgeway Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4LS

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51%	1.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.2%	49%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of TQ12 4LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	15.8%	18.1%	2.3%	37.9%	-19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	63.1%	0.2%	44.2%	18.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.2%	9.6%	0.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10.4%	7.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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	38.4%	39.4%	1.0%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	39.9%	41.2%	1.3%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	15.5%	13.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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%	15.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	13.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	15.2%	1.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	9.8%	1.9%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	29.3%	4.7%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.9%	97.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	16.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	96.3%	94.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	94.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Ridgeway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgeway Road was 27.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.3% lower than the Buckland & Milber average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgeway Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

🔎 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 4LS, 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 Ridgeway Road are based on 69 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 Ridgeway Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 4LS

Average Price
£390,964

Semi-Detached
£298,996

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£393,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgeway Road

Average Price
£406,058

Semi-Detached
£350,473

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£407,717

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgeway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Ridgeway Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-09-08	£485,000
17 Ridgeway Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-03-07	£396,475
10 Ridgeway Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-08-22	£581,943
21 Ridgeway Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2024-08-19	£435,928
44 Ridgeway Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-04-26	£306,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 4LS

Employment

TQ12 4LS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ12 4LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	116
Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	13
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haytor View Community Primary School Queensway , TQ12 4BD	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street , TQ12 2AU	3out of 4	1,934 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	3out of 4	2,060 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	2,160 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	3out of 4	2,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	3,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teign School Chudleigh Road , Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG	2out of 4	4,183 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	1,097 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
School for Inspiring Talents College House , Ashburton Road TQ12 1NH	- not rated	3,046 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Burton Academy South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE	- not rated	5,062 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Penn Inn Newton Abbot Devon	712 yd
Chesters	14 Haldon Rise Newton Abbot Devon	931 yd
Buckland Athletic Football Club	Kingskerswell Road Newton Abbot Devon T	943 yd
Apps Ice Creams Decoy Park Refreshment Kiosk	Decoy Country Park Decoy Road Newton Abbot Devon	956 yd
IBounce	Milber Sports Centre Unit 1 Milber Trading Estate Newton Abbot Devon	956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery	Torquay Road Newton Abbot Devon		932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goodies Fish Bar	12 Haldon Rise Newton Abbot Devon		931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Penn Inn Keyberry Road Newton Abbot Devon		712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Decoy Primary School DEER PARK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	794 yd
Milber Sports Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Milber Trading Estate	artificial grass pitch	961 yd
Homer Heath KINGSKERSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Buckland & Milber Football Club Long Lane	grass pitches	1,089 yd
Decoy Park DECOY ROAD	grass pitches	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	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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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