Westabrook, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ13 7QS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents 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	46%	47.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	54%	52.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	3.3%

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	34.5%	38%	3.5%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	46.4%	-0.9%	44.2%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.2%	6.8%	-4.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	46%	45.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	31.2%	36.4%	5.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16.6%	12.2%	-4.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	31.4%	26.1%	-5.3%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	8.7%	-10.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14%	2.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.3%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	26.5%	6.7%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

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)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	97.6%	97.1%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	96.7%	93.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	93.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	33.4%	13.5%	19.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Westabrook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westabrook was 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.5% lower than the Ashburton & Buckfastleigh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westabrook has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh and the 194th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TQ13 7QS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Westabrook are based on 38 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 Westabrook, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ13 7QS

Average Price
£246,862

Semi-Detached
£243,878

Terraced
£282,673

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westabrook

Average Price
£264,896

Semi-Detached
£269,966

Terraced
£270,747

Detached
£74,180

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestabrookStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Westabrook, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-06-26	£278,474
2 Westabrook, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£241,000	2024-05-08	£257,318
36 Westabrook, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-02-07	£175,832
37 Westabrook, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-05-26	£310,931
28 Westabrook, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-10-28	£215,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ13 7QS

Employment

TQ13 7QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashburton Primary School Whistley Hill , Ashburton TQ13 7DW	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast Buckfast Road , Buckfast TQ11 0EA	3out of 4	3,645 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckfastleigh Primary School Bossell Road , TQ11 0DD	2out of 4	4,986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Landscove Church of England Primary School Landscove , TQ13 7LY	4out of 4	5,173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Dartmoor Community College Balland Lane , TQ13 7EW	2out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atrium Studio School Balland Lane , TQ13 7EW	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sands School 48 East Street , Ashburton TQ13 7AX	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent 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
The Old Library Restaurant	North Street Ashburton Devon	434 yd
Cafe Latino	19A North Street Ashburton Newton Abbot Devon	576 yd
Craftmongers	32 North Street Ashburton	581 yd
Diablos Diner	8 Kingsbridge Lane Ashburton Devon	655 yd
Taylors Tea Room	5 North Street Ashburton Devon	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bay Horse Inn	Bay Horse Inn 64 North Street Ashburton Devon	337 yd
Old Exeter Inn	Old Exeter Inn West Street Ashburton Devon	709 yd
BHE Events	30 East Street Ashburton Newton Abbot Devon	740 yd
Ashburton Conservative Club	2 St Lawrence Lane Ashburton Devon	801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahnaz Tandoori	22 West Street Ashburton Devon	706 yd
Yau's Takeaway	34 East Street Ashburton Newton Abbot Devon	732 yd
Greedy Bird Kitchen	17 East Street Ashburton Newton Abbot Devon	737 yd
The Red Mullet	1 - 3 St Lawrence Lane Ashburton Devon	801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	10 North Street Ashburton Newton Abbot Devon		615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashburton Swimming Pool Whistley Hall Whistley Hall Love Lane	swimming pool	905 yd
Ashburton Primary School WHISTLEY HILL	grass pitches	937 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	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	53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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