West Pafford Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 8BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ2 8BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.2%	49%	1.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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 8BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	37.2%	50.2%	13.0%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	30.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	-13.6%
Separated	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.6%	12.3%	-2.3%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	47.7%	42.5%	-5.2%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	27.3%	33.2%	5.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15%	16.8%	1.8%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around TQ2 8BY this area, 29.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 13%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41%	29.9%	-11.1%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	16.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	16.3%	7.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	13%	6.1%	33.8%	-20.8%
Other	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.5%	97.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	98.7%	97.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	97.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	9.8%	-9.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	35.2%	13.5%	21.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.6%	37.2%	24.4%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is West Pafford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Pafford Avenue was 55.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% lower than the Barton with Watcombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Pafford Avenue has the 35th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe and the 198th lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TQ2 8BY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 West Pafford Avenue are based on 32 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 West Pafford Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 8BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ2 8BY

Average Price
£191,801

Semi-Detached
£196,843

Terraced
£174,154

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Pafford Avenue

Average Price
£184,698

Semi-Detached
£185,653

Terraced
£179,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Pafford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 West Pafford Avenue, Torquay, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-10-11	£217,065
38 West Pafford Avenue, Torquay, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-11-24	£192,435
60 West Pafford Avenue, Torquay, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,950	2021-07-27	£189,424
50 West Pafford Avenue, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2019-10-21	£188,112
56 West Pafford Avenue, Torquay, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2018-01-26	£154,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ2 8BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TQ2 8BY 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	87
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	22
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watcombe Primary School Moor Lane , TQ2 8NU	3out of 4	264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Academy Barton Hill Road , TQ2 8JA	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Hartop Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4QH	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay St Catherine's Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ	2out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Academy Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert Mayne School Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Spires College Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	2,707 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	2,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Combe Pafford School Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL	3out of 4	396 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Moor Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NH	3out of 4	548 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Burton Academy South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE	- not rated	1,163 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	3,246 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Watcombe Beach Cafe	Watcombe Beach Road		913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Acorn Centre	Lummaton Cross		739 yd
The Artful Dodger Public House	304 Teignmouth Road		846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watcombe Chippy	73 Fore Street	349 yd
Lucky Chef	63 Fore Street	389 yd
Paul's Plaice Fish And Chips	170 Barton Hill Road	692 yd
Woks Cook In	174 Barton Hill Road	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	162 Barton Hill Road		714 yd
Tesco	164-166 Barton Hill Road		716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watcombe Primary School MOOR LANE	grass pitches	229 yd
Combe Pafford School STEPS LANE	grass pitches	305 yd
Steps Cross Playing Field (Closed) Moor Lane	grass pitches	402 yd
Steps Cross Park Teignmouth Road	grass pitches	404 yd
Mayfield School MOOR LANE		503 yd
King George V Playing Fields TEIGNMOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Easterfield Lane Playing Field (Closed) Teignmouth Road	grass pitches	787 yd
Acorn Centre LUMMATON CROSS		827 yd
Barton Hill Academy (Closed) BARTON HILL ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
Barton Downs Playing Field 180D 180D LICHFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	935 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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