Powderham Road, Torquay, TQ2 7QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ2 7QU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.6%	49.8%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.4%	50.2%	3.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	38.8%	44.1%	5.3%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	25.6%	-11.8%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	12.6%	16.7%	4.1%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	8.4%	7.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.1%	38.3%	4.2%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	33.7%	25.6%	-8.1%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	19.9%	19.9%	0.0%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	8.8%	12.4%	3.6%	4.0%	8.4%
Very bad health	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	1.2%	2.6%

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.7%	27.1%	-13.6%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	19.7%	5.2%	9.6%	10.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	16.6%	3.5%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	15%	21.4%	6.4%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	6.4%	5.6%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	96.2%	86.4%	-9.8%	81.4%	5.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	92%	83.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	7.9%	5.6%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	83.4%	-7.8%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.9%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	31.4%	13.5%	17.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Powderham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powderham Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the Ellacombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Powderham Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe and the 208th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TQ2 7QU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Powderham Road are based on 5 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 Powderham Road, Torquay, TQ2 7QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ2 7QU

Average Price
£213,130

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£202,964

Detached
£223,295

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Powderham Road

Average Price
£235,365

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,560

Detached
£244,316

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Powderham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Powderham Road, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£148,500	2017-09-08	£199,560
1 Powderham Road, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2014-09-03	£217,618
1 Powderham Road, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2003-07-28	£254,913
1 Powderham Road, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	1999-07-22	£237,931
1 Powderham Road, Torquay, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£58,000	1997-07-11	£266,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ2 7QU

Employment

TQ2 7QU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	18
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barton Hill Academy Barton Hill Road , TQ2 8JA	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torre Church of England Academy Barton Road , TQ1 4DN	3out of 4	996 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Academy Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Homelands Primary School Westhill Road , TQ1 4NT	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay St Catherine's Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ	2out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	573 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	3out of 4	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Spires College Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Burton Academy South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE	- not rated	535 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR	- not rated	1,669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Moor Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NH	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	2,248 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
Torbay Olympic Gymnastics Club (Cafe)	Units 2-3, Parkfield Industrial Estate, Barton Hill Way	387 yd
Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd	Unit 2, Bridge Retail Park, Hele Road	455 yd
McDonalds	Bridge Retail Park, Hele Road	455 yd
Tubers Ltd	114 Teignmouth Road	689 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 4, Wren Park, Browns Bridge Road	1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Torquay Squash Centre	78 Barton Road	554 yd
Barton Cricket Club	51 Barton Road	644 yd
Acorn Centre	Lummaton Cross	758 yd
Old Engine House	130 Newton Road	959 yd
The Artful Dodger Public House	304 Teignmouth Road	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Of The Grill	117 Hele Road	208 yd
Shun Lee	76 Hele Road	323 yd
Ellas Mobile Cafe	156 Teignmouth Road	557 yd
Greggs	119 Newton Road	608 yd
Oh My Grill	Unit 2, 163 Newton Road	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	192 Teignmouth Road	536 yd
Asda	Regent Close	778 yd
The Co-operative Food	162 Barton Hill Road	951 yd
Tesco	164-166 Barton Hill Road	965 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Nicholson Road	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evolve Health And Fitness Unit 1 Unit 1 Woodland Close	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Torquay Academy TORQUAY ACADEMY TORQUAY ACADEMY CRICKETFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	477 yd
Windmill Hill Playing Field HIGHER AUDLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	505 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Torquay) 168-174 168-174 TEIGNMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Barton Downs Playing Field 180D 180D LICHFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	618 yd
Acorn Centre LUMMATON CROSS		677 yd
Cricketfield Road Recreation Ground TORCLIFFE TORCLIFFE CRICKETFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Torquay Squash And Racketball Centre 76-78 76-78 BARTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	695 yd
Barton Hill Academy (Closed) BARTON HILL ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Barton Cricket Club BARTON CRICKET SOCIAL CLUB BARTON CRICKET SOCIAL CLUB CRICKETFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	758 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%

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

Overview of TQ2 7QU