Palace Avenue, Paignton, TQ3 3EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ3 3EU is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	51.5%	46.2%	-5.3%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	48.5%	53.8%	5.3%	49.0%	4.8%

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 TQ3 3EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	46.7%	53.7%	7.0%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	22.2%	2.7%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	16.9%	16.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	13.8%	4.1%	-9.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (69.8%) 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	29.5%	35.9%	6.4%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	34.8%	33.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	23%	20.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	10.8%	7.6%	-3.2%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2%	2.3%	0.3%	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.

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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	22.5%	-12.0%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	18.7%	1.8%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	16.5%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	17.6%	4.2%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	9.6%	2.7%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	3.9%	0.2%	-3.7%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.2%	89.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	90.8%	86.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	86.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	26.1%	13.5%	12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Palace Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palace Avenue was 412.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 511.3% higher than the Clifton with Maidenway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palace Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway and the 20th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 176.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

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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 3EU, 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 Palace Avenue are based on 104 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 Palace Avenue, Paignton, TQ3 3EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ3 3EU

Average Price
£1,302,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,302,069

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Avenue

Average Price
£197,823

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£347,152

Detached
£689,763

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,928

Other
£226,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 - 12 Palace Avenue, Paignton, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2006-08-10	£1,270,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ3 3EU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	70
Retired	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	21
Other	21
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	10
Other	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curledge Street Academy Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA	3out of 4	277 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curledge Street Primary School Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA	- not rated	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Academy Fisher Street , TQ4 5EW	3out of 4	512 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH	- not rated	542 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH	3out of 4	542 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	- not rated	1,481 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paignton Community and Sports College Waterleat Road , TQ3 3WA	- not rated	1,481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	3out of 4	4,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	- not rated	4,842 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	3out of 4	5,032 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Garage 19 Torbay Road , TQ4 6AA	- not rated	394 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tower House School Fisher Street , TQ4 5EW	- not rated	462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torbay PRU Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SZ	- not rated	646 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torhill @ the Polsham Centre 25 Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SZ	- not rated	646 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston Bridge School 1 Lower Polsham Road , Paignton TQ3 2AF	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent special school	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
Whitfields Avenue Bistro	16 Palace Avenue	1 yd
Siam Garden	30-32 Palace Avenue	71 yd
Cafe du Palais	29a Palace Avenue	85 yd
St Marys Bakery	St Marys Bakery, 8 Victoria Street	94 yd
The Oasis Plant Based Eatery	66 Palace Avenue	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paignton Conservative Club	34 Palace Avenue	77 yd
Ye Olde Wellhouse	3-5 Torquay Road	104 yd
Palace Place Social Club	1-2 Palace Place	175 yd
Lucky 7 Club	First Floor, 18 Dendy Road	201 yd
The Oldenburg Hotel	46-48 Winner Street	231 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Favourite	Paignton Photo Centre, 10 Victoria Street	101 yd
The Sandwich Bar	3 Victoria Street	107 yd
The Good Food Shop	1 Victoria Street	107 yd
Bowie's Cafe	10a Torquay Road	121 yd
Chic O Land	62 Palace Avenue	154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2-4 Victoria Street	96 yd
Devon Mini Market	33-35 Torquay Road	195 yd
Sebastien’s Foods	28 Hyde Road	263 yd
K A Mini Market	10 Hyde Road	280 yd
Proper Shop	69 Torbay Road	537 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed) 6a 6a Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite	65 yd
Victoria Park THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD	tennis courts	413 yd
Queens Park Sports Club QUEENS PARK QUEENS PARK QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Tower House School (Closed) Fisher Street		495 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall Torquay Road		690 yd
Genisis Health Suite THE PALACE THE PALACE ESPLANADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	701 yd
Oldway Primary School HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	722 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed) Torquay Road	tennis courts	939 yd
Torbay School TORQUAY ROAD		973 yd
Parkfield COLIN ROAD	cycling	974 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	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%

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

Overview of TQ3 3EU