Sherwell Lane, Torquay, TQ2 6BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ2 6BG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	49.8%	52.8%	3.0%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50.2%	47.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 TQ2 6BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	50.5%	44.2%	-6.3%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	36.3%	3.4%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.5%	12.1%	1.6%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	54.4%	49%	-5.4%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	31.8%	29.5%	-2.3%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	9.5%	14%	4.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.2%	16.2%	-10.0%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	15.7%	0.5%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.7%	0.0%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	19.9%	8.5%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	25.9%	1.1%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Indian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.4%	92.7%	-2.7%	81.4%	11.3%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	94%	92.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	92.9%	93.1%	0.2%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.9%	37.2%	22.7%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Sherwell Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwell Lane was 20.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Cockington with Chelston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwell Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Cockington with Chelston and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.0%.

🔎 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 6BG, 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 Sherwell Lane are based on 183 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 Sherwell Lane, Torquay, TQ2 6BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ2 6BG

Average Price
£171,736

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£207,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,750

Other
£187,045

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwell Lane

Average Price
£234,798

Semi-Detached
£315,369

Terraced
£259,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,001

Other
£180,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwell LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Sherwell Lane, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£248,750	2025-05-19	£252,519
Basement Flat 25A Sherwell Lane, Torquay, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2025-03-28	£112,704
41 Sherwell Lane, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-11-17	£145,351
29 Sherwell Lane, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-09-04	£232,082
47 Sherwell Lane, Torquay, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-02-15	£180,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ2 6BG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TQ2 6BG 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

Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	30
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Queensway , Chelston TQ2 6DB	2out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Torre Church of England Academy Barton Road , TQ1 4DN	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwell Valley Primary School Hawkins Avenue , TQ2 6ES	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Spires College Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE	3out of 4	2,266 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	3out of 4	2,389 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	1,567 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Burton Academy South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE	- not rated	2,510 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR	- not rated	2,759 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	3,319 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	337 yd
The Munch Mill	9 Old Mill Road	337 yd
Rowcroft House Foundation Ltd	25 Walnut Road	683 yd
Mr. Cook's Steak and Grill House	1 Walnut Road	704 yd
The Blue Walnut Cafe	14 Walnut Road	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Haywain	47 Sherwell Valley Road	336 yd
TQ2 Club	Quay House, Lansdowne Lane	728 yd
The Sportys Bar	80 Belgrave Road	743 yd
DT's	73 Belgrave Road	748 yd
Freedom 35/ Bull and Bush	43 Belgrave Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenies Fish & Chips	61 Sherwell Valley Road	336 yd
Crispins Fish & Chips	26-28 Old Mill Road	337 yd
Chelston Grill	4 Old Mill Road	337 yd
Shun Da	13 Old Mill Road	337 yd
A Farm Pizza	8 Old Mill Road	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devon Fresh Mart	49 Sherwell Valley Road	321 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore	3-5 Walnut Road	683 yd
Best One	5-7 Hawkins Avenue	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cockington Primary School (Closed) Old Mill Road	swimming pool	448 yd
The Bancourt Hotel (Closed) Avenue Road	swimming pool	459 yd
Torre Valley North Playing Fields RATHMORE ROAD	grass pitches	487 yd
Red House Hotel ROUSDOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	625 yd
Torre Valley South Playing Fields CENTRAL PARK HOUSE CENTRAL PARK HOUSE RATHMORE ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Aztec Club FALKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool, tennis courts	787 yd
Our Lady Of The Angels Catholic Primary School QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	814 yd
Torre Community Centre TORBAY FOYER TORBAY FOYER TEIGNMOUTH ROAD		926 yd
South Devon College Of Arts & Technology (Closed) Newton Road		929 yd
Riviera International Centre CHESTNUT AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	945 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ2 6BG