Totnes Road, Paignton, TQ3 3RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ3 3RP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents 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	55.2%	47.2%	-8.0%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	44.8%	52.8%	8.0%	49.0%	3.8%

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 3RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	34.3%	53%	18.7%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	27.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	5%	1%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	24.9%	13.6%	-11.3%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	40.5%	45.4%	4.9%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	34.1%	29.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	15.1%	11.6%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	4.0%	7.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	27.4%	-11.8%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12.2%	-4.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	20.8%	4.2%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	7.2%	17.3%	10.1%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.4%	92.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	96.1%	87.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2.6%	9.2%	6.6%	6.1%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.4%
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	96.1%	87.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	4%	0.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
Germany	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	34.7%	13.5%	21.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62%	37.2%	24.8%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Totnes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Totnes Road was 25.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.7% lower than the Clifton with Maidenway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Totnes Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

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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 3RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Totnes Road are based on 555 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 Totnes Road, Paignton, TQ3 3RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ3 3RP

Average Price
£70,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,973

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Totnes Road

Average Price
£239,852

Semi-Detached
£271,448

Terraced
£210,602

Detached
£447,838

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,642

Other
£903,979

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Totnes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Merritt Flats Totnes Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,500	2024-08-15	£48,700
75 Merritt Flats Totnes Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-09-22	£85,668
86 Merritt Flats Totnes Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2023-01-27	£77,691
86 Merritt Flats Totnes Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,460	2022-03-30	£58,325
82 Merritt Flats Totnes Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2021-12-14	£44,111

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hayes School Hayes Road , TQ4 5PJ	2out of 4	233 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	473 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curledge Street Academy Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldway Primary School Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SY	4out of 4	1,304 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	740 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	4out of 4	4,529 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	2,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Devon School Intek House , 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ	- not rated	1,350 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston Bridge School 1 Lower Polsham Road , TQ3 2AF	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	1,699 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	403 yd
Hammonds	67-69 Winner Street	542 yd
Nepalese Gurkha Restaurant	77 Winner Street	543 yd
The Oasis Plant Based Eatery	66 Palace Avenue	619 yd
Siam Garden	30-32 Palace Avenue	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Walls Hop House	43 Winner Street	407 yd
The Torbay Inn	34 Fisher Street	539 yd
The Oldenburg Hotel	46-48 Winner Street	574 yd
Paignton Conservative Club	34 Palace Avenue	681 yd
Palace Place Social Club	1-2 Palace Place	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lung Sing Chinese Takeaway	33 Elmbank Road	147 yd
Tang Xuan Chinese Takeaway	42 St Michaels Road	376 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway	65 Winner Street	531 yd
Winner Kebab House	63 Winner Street	543 yd
Chic O Land	62 Palace Avenue	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Convenience	31 St Michaels Road	448 yd
Tesco	2-4 Victoria Street	844 yd
WM Morrison Supermarket Ltd	Totnes Road	853 yd
Devon Mini Market	33-35 Torquay Road	932 yd
Sebastien’s Foods	28 Hyde Road	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayes School HAYES ROAD	grass pitches	269 yd
Tower House School (Closed) Fisher Street		412 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed) 6a 6a Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Paignton Community & Sports Academy (Waterleat Road) WATERLEAT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	818 yd
Clennon Valley Playing Fields BRANTWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	991 yd
Queens Park Sports Club QUEENS PARK QUEENS PARK QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	1,064 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	58.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ3 3RP