Ogwell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ12 6AU is primarily male, with 91.1% 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	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	51.0%	-42.1%
Male	93.1%	91.1%	-2.0%	49.0%	42.1%

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 area around TQ12 6AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	65%	67.1%	2.1%	37.9%	29.2%
Married: Opposite sex	12.3%	12.8%	0.5%	44.2%	-31.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	16%	13.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (67.4%) 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	33.5%	25%	-8.5%	48.4%	-23.4%
Good health	40.4%	42.4%	2.0%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	18.2%	27.2%	9.0%	12.7%	14.5%
Bad health	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	22.7%	19.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	10.3%	-9.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.4%	19.6%	-5.8%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	17.5%	8.0%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	14%	23.8%	9.8%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.6%	89.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	96.9%	91.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.1%	3.3%	3.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	92%	-4.5%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	6%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	30.9%	13.5%	17.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is TQ12 6AU dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TQ12 6AU was 3.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.8% lower than the Ambrook average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

TQ12 6AU has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ambrook and the 10th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -98.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TQ12 6AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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

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 Ogwell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 6AU

Average Price
£378,586

Semi-Detached
£379,451

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£377,720

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TQ12 6AU

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Farthings, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2003-08-15	£380,220
Croft Orchard Bungalow, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	1997-07-31	£377,332
Farthings, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	1997-06-12	£419,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 6AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	389
Part-Time Employee	81
Full-Time Employee	65
Long-Term Sick or disabled	51
Retired	50
Unemployed	47
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	45
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canada Hill Community Primary School Abbotsridge Drive , East Ogwell TQ12 6YS	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Ogwell Mill Road , Bradley Barton TQ12 1PR	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbury Primary School West Street , Denbury TQ12 6DP	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Coronation Road , TQ12 1TX	3out of 4	2,357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotskerswell Primary School Slade Lane , Abbotskerswell TQ12 5NS	3out of 4	2,416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	3out of 4	2,553 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead College Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	- not rated	2,553 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	- not rated	2,689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	- not rated	2,689 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Devon UTC Kingsteignton Road , TQ12 2QA	3out of 4	3,244 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fieldstone School College House , Ashburton Road TQ12 1NH	- not rated	2,163 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Hill School South Road , TQ12 1HH	- not rated	2,368 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Dunstan School 16-18 South Road , TQ12 1HH	- not rated	2,368 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School 9 Courtenay Road , TQ12 1HP	- not rated	2,796 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsbury School 90 Torquay Road , TQ12 2JD	- not rated	3,259 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TQ12 6AU area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TQ12 6AU postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.06 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ12 6AU