The Gurneys, Paignton, TQ3 3RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ3 3RJ, 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	55.6%	53.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	44.4%	46.2%	1.8%	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	20.8%	26.8%	6.0%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	41.4%	1.0%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	22.8%	17.8%	-5.0%	6.1%	11.7%

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 (65.4%) 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	32.5%	35.6%	3.1%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	28.2%	29.8%	1.6%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	19.9%	25.3%	5.4%	12.7%	12.6%
Bad health	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	10%	1.4%	-8.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41%	27%	-14.0%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	14%	4.4%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	14%	0.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	9.4%	4.6%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	18%	18.1%	0.1%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	97.8%	96%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	97.1%	94.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	94.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is The Gurneys Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Gurneys was 166.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.3% higher than the Clifton with Maidenway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Gurneys has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway and the 68th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.2%.

🔎 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 3RJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 The Gurneys are based on 48 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 The Gurneys, Paignton, TQ3 3RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ3 3RJ

Average Price
£199,070

Semi-Detached
£267,960

Terraced
£205,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,906

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gurneys

Average Price
£205,344

Semi-Detached
£236,478

Terraced
£213,186

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,619

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GurneysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 The Gurneys, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-09-13	£191,223
11 The Gurneys, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-08-19	£189,596
18A The Gurneys, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2024-03-19	£83,205
14 The Gurneys, Paignton, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-01-04	£264,320
8 The Gurneys, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-06-29	£150,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ3 3RJ

Employment

TQ3 3RJ 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 3RJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	167
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	2out of 4	345 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	470 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curledge Street Academy Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldway Primary School Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SY	4out of 4	1,194 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	793 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	4out of 4	4,630 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	2,335 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	1,251 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Cambian Devon School Intek House , 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	1,597 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Gaia Coffee	39 Winner Street	303 yd
Hammonds	67-69 Winner Street	435 yd
Nepalese Gurkha Restaurant	77 Winner Street	436 yd
The Oasis Plant Based Eatery	66 Palace Avenue	520 yd
Siam Garden	30-32 Palace Avenue	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Walls Hop House	43 Winner Street	307 yd
The Oldenburg Hotel	46-48 Winner Street	468 yd
The Torbay Inn	34 Fisher Street	529 yd
Paignton Conservative Club	34 Palace Avenue	586 yd
Palace Place Social Club	1-2 Palace Place	685 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lung Sing Chinese Takeaway	33 Elmbank Road	157 yd
Tang Xuan Chinese Takeaway	42 St Michaels Road	393 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway	65 Winner Street	424 yd
Winner Kebab House	63 Winner Street	436 yd
Chic O Land	62 Palace Avenue	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Convenience	31 St Michaels Road	463 yd
Tesco	2-4 Victoria Street	754 yd
Devon Mini Market	33-35 Torquay Road	832 yd
Sebastien’s Foods	28 Hyde Road	924 yd
K A Mini Market	10 Hyde Road	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayes School HAYES ROAD	grass pitches	362 yd
Tower House School (Closed) Fisher Street		389 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed) 6a 6a Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Paignton Community & Sports Academy (Waterleat Road) WATERLEAT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	860 yd
Queens Park Sports Club QUEENS PARK QUEENS PARK QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Victoria Park THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD	tennis courts	1,060 yd
Clennon Valley Playing Fields BRANTWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,086 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ3 3RJ