Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ3 2SD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population 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	50.8%	56.1%	5.3%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	49.2%	43.9%	-5.3%	49.0%	-5.1%

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	42.3%	41.7%	-0.6%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	34.1%	4.4%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	20.7%	16.1%	-4.6%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (69.3%) 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	32%	31.6%	-0.4%	48.4%	-16.8%
Good health	36.7%	37.7%	1.0%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	18%	19.7%	1.7%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	11.3%	10.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	25.5%	-8.7%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	15.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.9%	3.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	20.8%	8.2%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98%	94.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	12.9%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	91.8%	91.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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	91%	91.7%	0.7%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Torquay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torquay Road was 109.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.4% higher than the Clifton with Maidenway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Torquay Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway and the 138th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TQ3 2SD, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Torquay Road are based on 546 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 Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ3 2SD

Average Price
£119,317

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,317

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torquay Road

Average Price
£200,473

Semi-Detached
£329,282

Terraced
£244,507

Detached
£376,549

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,974

Other
£239,667

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torquay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Kings Court, 101 Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,340	2021-08-06	£83,556
Flat 7 Kings Court, 101 Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-08-19	£133,370
Flat 5 Kings Court, 101 Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,500	2018-06-01	£110,456
Flat 6 Kings Court, 101 Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2016-12-09	£86,769
Flat 8 Kings Court, 101 Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2015-07-31	£90,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ3 2SD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	17
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH	3out of 4	13 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldway Primary School Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SY	4out of 4	142 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curledge Street Academy Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Academy C/O Lal Language School , Conway Road , TQ4 5LH	- not rated	1,041 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hayes School Hayes Road , TQ4 5PJ	2out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paignton Academy Waterleat Road , TQ3 3WA	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	4,505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	4,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	5,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	4out of 4	5,384 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	3,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Bridge School 1 Lower Polsham Road , TQ3 2AF	- not rated	212 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	558 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Devon School Intek House , 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ	- not rated	2,440 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	4,495 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	4,540 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
East in the West	75 Torquay Road	92 yd
Hyde Park Cafe	23 Hyde Road	205 yd
Aghni Cafe and Restaurant	41 Torquay Road	273 yd
Salvation Army Lunch Club	The Salvation Army, Princes Street	299 yd
Holman's Courtyard Cafe & Juice Bar	9 The Gerstons	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oatlands Club	37 Woodland Park	173 yd
Palace Place Social Club	1-2 Palace Place	381 yd
Lucky 7 Club	First Floor, 18 Dendy Road	382 yd
Ye Olde Wellhouse	3-5 Torquay Road	383 yd
Inn on the Green	27 Esplanade Road	466 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Spice	71 Torquay Road	145 yd
Pappa Johns	7 Hyde Road	190 yd
Poolside Kiosk	Victoria Park, Kingsley Road	235 yd
The Vindaloo Takeaway	52 Torquay Road	239 yd
Pizza Nation	51 Torquay Road	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
K A Mini Market	10 Hyde Road	234 yd
Devon Mini Market	33-35 Torquay Road	286 yd
Sebastien’s Foods	28 Hyde Road	360 yd
Tesco	2-4 Victoria Street	435 yd
Proper Shop	69 Torbay Road	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD	tennis courts	186 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall Torquay Road		219 yd
Oldway Primary School HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	253 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed) Torquay Road	tennis courts	466 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed) 6a 6a Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Torbay School TORQUAY ROAD		517 yd
Genisis Health Suite THE PALACE THE PALACE ESPLANADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	534 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association TORQUAY ROAD	indoor bowls	575 yd
Parkfield COLIN ROAD	cycling	642 yd
Queens Park Sports Club QUEENS PARK QUEENS PARK QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	745 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ3 2SD