Avenue Road, Torquay, TQ2 5LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ2 5LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents 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	54.3%	52.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	45.7%	47.7%	2.0%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	28.8%	37.7%	8.9%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	31.6%	-19.9%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.6%	20.5%	7.9%	9.1%	11.4%
Widowed	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	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	39.2%	44.5%	5.3%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	39.2%	32.3%	-6.9%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	17.1%	16.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	22.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	10.1%	0.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	19.8%	3.1%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.8%	4.8%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	16.1%	-0.6%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	21.7%	-5.1%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.9%	96.6%	2.7%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	91.4%	96.2%	4.8%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	96.2%	5.2%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Avenue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenue Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% lower than the Cockington with Chelston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avenue Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Cockington with Chelston and the 207th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

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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 5LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 5LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ2 5LS

Average Price
£478,615

Semi-Detached
£226,978

Terraced
£214,964

Detached
£587,460

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,850

Other
£3,576,774

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
The Meadows Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£610,500	2025-12-11	£607,204
1 Birds Haven Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2024-05-17	£226,216
12 Birds Haven Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-01-09	£177,914
The Meadows Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£572,500	2021-04-09	£643,015
Rowcroft House Avenue Road, Torquay, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2020-06-09	£3,410,323

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ2 5LS

Employment

TQ2 5LS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockington Primary School Old Mill Road , TQ2 6AP	- not rated	471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockington Primary School Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road , TQ2 6AP	- not rated	472 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockington Community Primary School Old Mill Road , TQ2 6AP	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Catholic Primary School Queensway , Chelston TQ2 6DB	- not rated	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Queensway , Chelston TQ2 6DB	3out of 4	636 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	945 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Girls' Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	- not rated	1,015 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Community College Cricket Field Road , TQ2 7NU	- not rated	1,271 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	363 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Croft Lodge School Abbey Road , TQ2 5NP	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
TLG Torbay Upton Vale Baptist Church , St. Marychurch Road TQ1 3HY	- not rated	1,276 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	1,372 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	1,379 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
@Cafedelmar	14 Old Mill Road	466 yd
The Munch Mill	9 Old Mill Road	466 yd
Indi-Yang	98 Belgrave Road	655 yd
Central Caffe	302 Union Street	681 yd
Genos	304 Union Street	707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Haywain	47 Sherwell Valley Road	430 yd
TQ2 Club	Quay House, Lansdowne Lane	575 yd
DT's	73 Belgrave Road	624 yd
The Sportys Bar	80 Belgrave Road	654 yd
Freedom 35/ Bull and Bush	43 Belgrave Road	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenies Fish & Chips	61 Sherwell Valley Road	430 yd
A Farm Pizza	8 Old Mill Road	460 yd
Crispins Fish & Chips	26-28 Old Mill Road	466 yd
Chelston Grill	4 Old Mill Road	466 yd
Shun Da	13 Old Mill Road	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devon Fresh Mart	49 Sherwell Valley Road	412 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore	3-5 Walnut Road	887 yd
Best One	5-7 Hawkins Avenue	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bancourt Hotel (Closed) Avenue Road	swimming pool	307 yd
Cockington Primary School (Closed) Old Mill Road	swimming pool	471 yd
Torre Valley North Playing Fields RATHMORE ROAD	grass pitches	585 yd
Our Lady Of The Angels Catholic Primary School QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	639 yd
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed) Newton Road		690 yd
Torre Community Centre TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD		707 yd
Aztec Club FALKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool, tennis courts	763 yd
Red House Hotel ROUSDOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	799 yd
Torre Church Of England Academy BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd
Torre Valley South Playing Fields CENTRAL PARK HOUSE CENTRAL PARK HOUSE RATHMORE ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.5%

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	5.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ2 5LS