Fortescue Road, Paignton, TQ3 2BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ3 2BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.8%	49.8%	2.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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	30.7%	28.3%	-2.4%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	36%	-8.5%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.3%	20.5%	9.2%	9.1%	11.4%
Widowed	11.8%	12.8%	1.0%	6.1%	6.7%

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 (68.8%) 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	37.7%	34.4%	-3.3%	48.4%	-14.0%
Good health	29.9%	34.4%	4.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	25%	16.5%	-8.5%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.1%	9.3%	5.2%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	1.2%	4.3%

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 TQ3 2BZ this area, 30.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	30.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	9.7%	6.3%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	24.3%	7.9%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.3%	97.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	97.4%	93.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	94.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Fortescue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fortescue Road was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.5% lower than the Preston average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Fortescue Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston and the 121st lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TQ3 2BZ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Fortescue Road are based on 80 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 Fortescue Road, Paignton, TQ3 2BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ3 2BZ

Average Price
£340,096

Semi-Detached
£449,776

Terraced
£195,615

Detached
£496,958

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,758

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fortescue Road

Average Price
£286,621

Semi-Detached
£358,255

Terraced
£215,646

Detached
£370,541

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,456

Other
£93,106

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fortescue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Carlton Court Fortescue Road, Paignton, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£94,166	2025-05-22	£92,590
5 Fortescue Road, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-10-07	£192,532
Flat 2 5 Fortescue Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-08-30	£180,767
Flat 5 Carlton Court Fortescue Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2024-03-21	£178,491
11 Fortescue Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-01-06	£198,225

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Employment

TQ3 2BZ 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

Retired	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	54
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Primary School Old Paignton Road , Livermead TQ2 6UY	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Primary School Old Paignton Road , Livermead TQ2 6UY	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldway Primary School Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SY	- not rated	1,217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldway Primary School Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SY	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH	- not rated	1,348 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paignton Academy Waterleat Road , TQ3 3WA	- not rated	3,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paignton Community and Sports College Waterleat Road , TQ3 3WA	- not rated	3,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	3out of 4	3,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	- not rated	3,355 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	- not rated	3,483 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Devon College Vantage Point , Long Road TQ4 7EJ	- not rated	4,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torbay School 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	813 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	813 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel School 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	2out of 4	827 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Bridge School 1 Lower Polsham Road , Paignton TQ3 2AF	- not rated	1,148 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torbay PRU Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SZ	- not rated	1,255 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Coffee Lounge Paignton	353 Torquay Road	117 yd
The Four Seasons Cafe	345 Torquay Road	181 yd
Garden Cafe	Preston Baptist Church, Old Torquay Road	244 yd
Tandoori Nights	286 Torquay Road	282 yd
The Bright Bean	319 Torquay Road	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Conservative Club	299 Torquay Road	304 yd
The Old Manor Inn	10 Old Torquay Road	491 yd
Ship Inn	26 Manor Road	608 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports	3 Manor Corner, Manor Road	628 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok's Kitchen	361 Torquay Road	86 yd
London Fryer	6 Seaway Road	228 yd
Torbay Thai Takeaway	58 Old Torquay Road	255 yd
Domino's Pizza	288-290 Torquay Road	282 yd
The Chippy	39 Seaway Road	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	376 Torquay Road	207 yd
Tesco	Pembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road	389 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore	18 Roundhill Road	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Gym (Closed) Seaway Road	health and fitness suite	268 yd
Preston Primary School OLD PAIGNTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	704 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association TORQUAY ROAD	indoor bowls	791 yd
Torbay School TORQUAY ROAD		825 yd
Parkfield COLIN ROAD	cycling	888 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed) Torquay Road	tennis courts	899 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ3 2BZ