Great Headland Crescent, Paignton, TQ3 2DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ3 2DX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	53.2%	55.1%	1.9%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	46.8%	44.9%	-1.9%	49.0%	-4.1%

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	26.5%	29.1%	2.6%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	44.4%	3.3%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.4%	13.9%	1.5%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	16.4%	10.9%	-5.5%	6.1%	4.8%

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 (69%) 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	34.7%	36.8%	2.1%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	35%	32.2%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.5%	22.8%	5.3%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	9.1%	5.8%	-3.3%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	18.6%	-6.9%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	9.5%	4.0%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	18%	8.9%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	24.8%	-1.0%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
White	97.6%	95.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	14.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	95.2%	93.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	93.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Great Headland Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Headland Crescent was 112.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% higher than the Preston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great Headland Crescent has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston and the 125th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Great Headland Crescent are based on 72 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 Great Headland Crescent, Paignton, TQ3 2DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ3 2DX

Average Price
£286,180

Semi-Detached
£378,083

Terraced
£174,906

Detached
£370,250

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,445

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Headland Crescent

Average Price
£281,986

Semi-Detached
£423,013

Terraced
£188,606

Detached
£344,443

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,076

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Headland CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Great Headland Crescent, Paignton, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£406,000	2025-03-25	£406,000
36 Great Headland Crescent, Paignton, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-10-11	£314,872
4A Great Headland Crescent, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-10-11	£167,769
10 Great Headland Crescent, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-03-18	£335,739
24 Great Headland Crescent, Paignton, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-11-11	£637,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ3 2DX

Employment

TQ3 2DX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ3 2DX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	14
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	378 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Primary School Old Paignton Road , Livermead TQ2 6UY	- not rated	378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldway Primary School Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SY	- not rated	1,514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldway Primary School Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SY	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH	- not rated	1,650 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	3out of 4	3,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	- not rated	3,043 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	- not rated	3,166 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Girls' Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	3,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Paignton Academy Waterleat Road , TQ3 3WA	- not rated	3,376 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,017 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	1,130 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	1,130 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel School 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	2out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Bridge School 1 Lower Polsham Road , Paignton TQ3 2AF	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torbay PRU Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SZ	- not rated	1,554 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	432 yd
The Four Seasons Cafe	345 Torquay Road	502 yd
Garden Cafe	Preston Baptist Church, Old Torquay Road	559 yd
Tandoori Nights	286 Torquay Road	604 yd
The Bright Bean	319 Torquay Road	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Conservative Club	299 Torquay Road	623 yd
The Old Manor Inn	10 Old Torquay Road	798 yd
Ship Inn	26 Manor Road	928 yd
8 Ball Bar & Sports	3 Manor Corner, Manor Road	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok's Kitchen	361 Torquay Road	376 yd
London Fryer	6 Seaway Road	542 yd
Torbay Thai Takeaway	58 Old Torquay Road	569 yd
The Chippy	39 Seaway Road	589 yd
Sara's on the Beach	Marine Parade	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	376 Torquay Road	294 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore	18 Roundhill Road	479 yd
Tesco	Pembroke House, 266-268 Torquay Road	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Primary School OLD PAIGNTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	382 yd
Preston Gym (Closed) Seaway Road	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association TORQUAY ROAD	indoor bowls	1,089 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	45.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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