Smallcombe Road, Paignton, TQ3 3RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ3 3RX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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%	53.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	45%	46.5%	1.5%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	33.1%	40.7%	7.6%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	45.9%	-6.0%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.8%	9.8%	1.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	50%	45.4%	-4.6%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	38.6%	38.7%	0.1%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	1.1%	3%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	14.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	11%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	22%	4.9%	13.4%	8.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.3%	2.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.4%	24.1%	3.7%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	18.3%	-0.5%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
White	98.6%	98.9%	0.3%	81.4%	17.5%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	95.4%	95.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1.8%	3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	95.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	28%	13.5%	14.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Smallcombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smallcombe Road was 113.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.8% higher than the Churston with Galmpton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smallcombe Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton and the 119th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 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
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TQ3 3RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Smallcombe Road are based on 114 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 Smallcombe Road, Paignton, TQ3 3RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ3 3RX

Average Price
£141,883

Semi-Detached
£215,074

Terraced
£127,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,533

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smallcombe Road

Average Price
£191,580

Semi-Detached
£234,621

Terraced
£159,054

Detached
£323,437

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,812

Other
£304,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smallcombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Smallcombe Road, Paignton, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-09-26	£247,907
74 Smallcombe Road, Paignton, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-01-10	£211,050
36 Smallcombe Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-11-04	£95,103
64 Smallcombe Road, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2021-04-26	£93,036
90 Smallcombe Road, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-03-16	£92,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ3 3RX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	14
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxhole Junior School Pimm Road , TQ3 3XA	- not rated	139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Ash Primary School Pimm Road , TQ3 3XA	- not rated	243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Ash Academy Pimm Road , TQ3 3XA	3out of 4	243 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxhole Infants' and Nursery School Fernicombe Road , TQ3 3UX	- not rated	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldway Primary School Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SY	- not rated	1,552 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	1,629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paignton Community and Sports College Waterleat Road , TQ3 3WA	- not rated	1,629 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	3out of 4	4,659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	- not rated	4,659 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	- not rated	4,898 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torbay PRU Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SZ	- not rated	1,548 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torhill @ the Polsham Centre 25 Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SZ	- not rated	1,548 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston Bridge School 1 Lower Polsham Road , Paignton TQ3 2AF	- not rated	1,729 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel School 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	2out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Torbay School 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	1,956 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ka-Ming	114 Marldon Road		465 yd
Trawlers Fish and Chips	107 Foxhole Road		518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore	118 Foxhole Road		440 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Foxhole Community Centre 11 BROOKMAN COURT 11 BROOKMAN COURT SMALLCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	99 yd
Kings Ash Academy PIMM ROAD	grass pitches	147 yd
Foxhole Infants School (Closed) Fernicombe Road	grass pitches	410 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ3 3RX