Berry Road, Paignton, TQ3 3QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ3 3QL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	50.7%	53.8%	3.1%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	49.3%	46.2%	-3.1%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	28.8%	33.2%	4.4%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	42.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.2%	14.3%	3.1%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	11.6%	9%	-2.6%	6.1%	2.9%

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	41.7%	40.4%	-1.3%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	34.5%	35.3%	0.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	15.5%	14.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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	26.8%	20.2%	-6.6%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	13.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	12.8%	-6.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	8.6%	5.4%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.3%	5.7%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	23.5%	9.9%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.9%	98.6%	0.7%	81.4%	17.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	95.2%	94.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	93.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Berry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berry Road was 73.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.9% higher than the Clifton with Maidenway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Berry Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway and the 196th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TQ3 3QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Berry Road are based on 144 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 Berry Road, Paignton, TQ3 3QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ3 3QL

Average Price
£184,179

Semi-Detached
£203,684

Terraced
£211,084

Detached
£233,407

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,981

Other
£119,800

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berry Road

Average Price
£198,045

Semi-Detached
£194,475

Terraced
£216,884

Detached
£188,360

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,403

Other
£113,836

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Berry Road, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-11-21	£171,650
57A Berry Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2024-12-19	£115,200
75 Berry Road, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-05-03	£226,107
71 Berry Road, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-11-27	£217,562
55A Berry Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,750	2023-10-04	£160,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ3 3QL

Employment

TQ3 3QL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hayes School Hayes Road , TQ4 5PJ	- not rated	719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hayes School Hayes Road , TQ4 5PJ	- not rated	719 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Academy Fisher Street , TQ4 5EW	3out of 4	857 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curledge Street Academy Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curledge Street Primary School Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA	- not rated	879 yd	Community 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	842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paignton Community and Sports College Waterleat Road , TQ3 3WA	- not rated	842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	3out of 4	5,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	- not rated	5,069 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	3out of 4	5,214 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	2,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tower House School Fisher Street , TQ4 5EW	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torbay PRU Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SZ	- not rated	1,009 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torhill @ the Polsham Centre 25 Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SZ	- not rated	1,009 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston Bridge School 1 Lower Polsham Road , Paignton TQ3 2AF	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Garage 19 Torbay Road , TQ4 6AA	- not rated	1,218 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
Nepalese Gurkha Restaurant	77 Winner Street	579 yd
Hammonds	67-69 Winner Street	580 yd
Gaia Coffee	39 Winner Street	592 yd
Honeymoon Restaurant	31 Church Street	661 yd
Artisan Coffee Boutique	38 Church Street	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Walls Hop House	43 Winner Street	591 yd
The Oldenburg Hotel	46-48 Winner Street	604 yd
Palace Place Social Club	1-2 Palace Place	719 yd
Paignton Conservative Club	34 Palace Avenue	760 yd
Ye Olde Wellhouse	3-5 Torquay Road	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	29 Colley End Road	537 yd
Winner Kebab House	63 Winner Street	579 yd
Golden Lily Chinese	137 Winner Street	579 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway	65 Winner Street	581 yd
Trawlers Fish and Chips	107 Foxhole Road	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore	118 Foxhole Road	771 yd
Devon Mini Market	33-35 Torquay Road	894 yd
Tesco	2-4 Victoria Street	912 yd
K A Mini Market	10 Hyde Road	976 yd
Central Convenience	31 St Michaels Road	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayes School HAYES ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd
Paignton Community & Sports Academy (Waterleat Road) WATERLEAT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	843 yd
Tower House School (Closed) Fisher Street		872 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed) 6a 6a Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Foxhole Infants School (Closed) Fernicombe Road	grass pitches	959 yd
Victoria Park THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD	tennis courts	1,082 yd
Oldway Primary School HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,085 yd
Foxhole Community Centre 11 BROOKMAN COURT 11 BROOKMAN COURT SMALLCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	29.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ3 3QL