Avenue Road, Torquay, TQ2 5LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ2 5LA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.9% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	59.9%	11.2%	51.0%	8.9%
Male	51.3%	40.1%	-11.2%	49.0%	-8.9%

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	25.7%	35.6%	9.9%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	36.1%	-15.3%	44.2%	-8.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	10%	12.7%	2.7%	6.1%	6.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.8%	44.5%	5.7%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	30.9%	27.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	20.1%	19.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	21.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.8%	0.3%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	21.8%	-3.6%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	6.4%	11.3%	4.9%	2.8%	8.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	8.6%	7.6%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.4%	81%	-14.4%	81.4%	-0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	73.3%	-18.5%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1%	14.9%	13.9%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	73.1%	-18.0%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.8%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3%	13.8%	10.8%	1.9%	11.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	22.7%	6.0%	16.7%

Safety

Is Avenue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenue Road was 469.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 356.5% higher than the Ellacombe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Avenue Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe and the 16th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TQ2 5LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Avenue Road are based on 356 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Torbay.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Avenue Road, Torquay, TQ2 5LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ2 5LA

Average Price
£295,082

Semi-Detached
£356,932

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,531

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avenue Road

Average Price
£288,622

Semi-Detached
£394,652

Terraced
£264,612

Detached
£615,026

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,514

Other
£500,555

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avenue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1A 1 Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,750	2019-06-07	£104,434
5 Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-08-31	£401,630
3 Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2007-04-02	£469,000
Flat 1A 1 Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2003-09-10	£109,733
1 Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,500	2003-08-22	£178,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ2 5LA

Employment

TQ2 5LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

TQ2 5LA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ2 5LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in TQ2 5LA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	132
Self-Employed	62
Student (economically inactive)	58
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	68
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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
Cockington Primary School Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road , TQ2 6AP	- not rated	250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockington Community Primary School Old Mill Road , TQ2 6AP	- not rated	250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockington Primary School Old Mill Road , TQ2 6AP	- not rated	251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ	- not rated	1,265 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ	- not rated	1,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	- not rated	1,660 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Girls' Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	- not rated	1,734 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Community College Cricket Field Road , TQ2 7NU	- not rated	1,766 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wychbury House School 22 Cleveland Road , TQ2 5BE	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Croft Lodge School Abbey Road , TQ2 5NP	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	941 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Torbay Upton Vale Baptist Church , St. Marychurch Road TQ1 3HY	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	970 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
Mr. Cook's Steak and Grill House	1 Walnut Road	92 yd
Riviera International Centre	Riviera International Conference Centre, Chestnut Avenue	285 yd
The Munch Mill	9 Old Mill Road	331 yd
@Cafedelmar	14 Old Mill Road	332 yd
Indi-Yang	98 Belgrave Road	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportys Bar	80 Belgrave Road	384 yd
Freedom 35/ Bull and Bush	43 Belgrave Road	392 yd
Torquay Bowling Club	Belgrave Road	417 yd
Torquay Lawn Tennis Club	Belgrave Road	417 yd
DT's	73 Belgrave Road	473 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A Farm Pizza	8 Old Mill Road	326 yd
Shun Da	13 Old Mill Road	331 yd
Crispins Fish & Chips	26-28 Old Mill Road	331 yd
Chelston Grill	4 Old Mill Road	331 yd
Bread & Butter	Shop, 82b Belgrave Road	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore	3-5 Walnut Road	465 yd
Devon Fresh Mart	49 Sherwell Valley Road	983 yd
Iceland	5-6 Union Square Shopping Centre, Union Street	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Torre Valley South Playing Fields CENTRAL PARK HOUSE CENTRAL PARK HOUSE RATHMORE ROAD	grass pitches	181 yd
Torre Valley North Playing Fields RATHMORE ROAD	grass pitches	183 yd
Aztec Club FALKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool, tennis courts	244 yd
Cockington Primary School (Closed) Old Mill Road	swimming pool	251 yd
Riviera International Centre CHESTNUT AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	286 yd
Red House Hotel ROUSDOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	329 yd
The Abbey Sands Hotel BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
Abbey Lawn Hotel (Closed) Scarborough Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	424 yd
Torquay Athletic Rugby Football Club & Torquay Cricket Club RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND RATHMORE ROAD	grass pitches	461 yd
Torquay Tennis Club BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	513 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	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ2 5LA