Avenue Road, Torquay, TQ2 5LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ2 5LF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.6%	48.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.4%	51.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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	30.1%	40.8%	10.7%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	38.6%	-7.3%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.5%	11.2%	0.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.4%

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	52.4%	46.1%	-6.3%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	31.6%	29.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10.4%	17.6%	7.2%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	21.5%	0.1%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	12.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	18.6%	-1.5%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	22.2%	2.5%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	96.7%	96.7%	0.0%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.2%	89%	-6.2%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	0.7%	8.3%	7.6%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	89%	-5.1%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Avenue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenue Road was 81.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% higher than the Cockington with Chelston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Avenue Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Cockington with Chelston and the 187th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TQ2 5LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Avenue Road are based on 353 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 5LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ2 5LF

Average Price
£335,255

Semi-Detached
£493,363

Terraced
£306,915

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,255

Other
£471,011

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avenue Road

Average Price
£290,929

Semi-Detached
£401,375

Terraced
£267,432

Detached
£621,765

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,813

Other
£504,319

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avenue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£367,000	2025-06-27	£378,292
68 Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-09-25	£398,599
88 Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-02-23	£289,858
Apartment 2 82 Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-09-09	£85,261
Apartment 4 82 Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-07-19	£81,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ2 5LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Queensway , Chelston TQ2 6DB	2out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Torre Church of England Academy Barton Road , TQ1 4DN	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwell Valley Primary School Hawkins Avenue , TQ2 6ES	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Spires College Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	1,177 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	1,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Burton Academy South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE	- not rated	2,410 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR	- not rated	2,415 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL	3out of 4	3,403 yd	Academy special converter	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
@Cafedelmar	14 Old Mill Road	294 yd
The Munch Mill	9 Old Mill Road	294 yd
Indi-Yang	98 Belgrave Road	360 yd
Central Caffe	302 Union Street	494 yd
Mr. Cook's Steak and Grill House	1 Walnut Road	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
TQ2 Club	Quay House, Lansdowne Lane	334 yd
DT's	73 Belgrave Road	346 yd
The Sportys Bar	80 Belgrave Road	347 yd
Freedom 35/ Bull and Bush	43 Belgrave Road	400 yd
Fox And Firkin	217 Union Street	565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A Farm Pizza	8 Old Mill Road	281 yd
Crispins Fish & Chips	26-28 Old Mill Road	294 yd
Chelston Grill	4 Old Mill Road	294 yd
Shun Da	13 Old Mill Road	294 yd
Kebab Revolution	100 Belgrave Road	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Devon Fresh Mart	49 Sherwell Valley Road		683 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore	3-5 Walnut Road		718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bancourt Hotel (Closed) Avenue Road	swimming pool	117 yd
Cockington Primary School (Closed) Old Mill Road	swimming pool	181 yd
Torre Valley North Playing Fields RATHMORE ROAD	grass pitches	337 yd
Aztec Club FALKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool, tennis courts	437 yd
Torre Valley South Playing Fields CENTRAL PARK HOUSE CENTRAL PARK HOUSE RATHMORE ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
Torre Community Centre TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD		578 yd
Abbey Lawn Hotel (Closed) Scarborough Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
Red House Hotel ROUSDOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed) Newton Road		616 yd
Riviera International Centre CHESTNUT AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	33.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ2 5LF