Elmbank Gardens, Paignton, TQ4 5LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ4 5LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	50.8%	-4.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	44.3%	49.2%	4.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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	36.8%	38.4%	1.6%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	36.4%	-3.9%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	14.3%	16.9%	2.6%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	4.8%	5%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	48.2%	49%	0.8%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.9%	30.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.7%	12.8%	1.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	16.9%	-10.4%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	14.5%	0.6%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	20.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	19%	4.3%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	21.1%	6.8%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.4%	94.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	12.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	96.4%	92.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1%	2.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	92.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.2%	37.2%	22.0%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Elmbank Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmbank Gardens was 85.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% higher than the Clifton with Maidenway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmbank Gardens has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway and the 178th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 TQ4 5LQ, 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 Elmbank Gardens are based on 29 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 Elmbank Gardens, Paignton, TQ4 5LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ4 5LQ

Average Price
£217,535

Semi-Detached
£261,395

Terraced
£210,225

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmbank Gardens

Average Price
£201,958

Semi-Detached
£238,672

Terraced
£197,722

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmbank GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Siliqua Elmbank Gardens, Paignton, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-11-22	£280,000
1 Elmbank Gardens, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£201,500	2022-03-01	£205,442
Siliqua Elmbank Gardens, Paignton, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-07-09	£198,558
8 Elmbank Gardens, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-10-23	£212,630
5 Elmbank Gardens, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£169,950	2019-08-01	£219,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ4 5LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	37
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	24
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	12
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Academy C/O Lal Language School , Conway Road , TQ4 5LH	- not rated	268 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curledge Street Academy Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA	3out of 4	360 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hayes School Hayes Road , TQ4 5PJ	2out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH	3out of 4	924 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldway Primary School Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SY	4out of 4	1,070 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	1,028 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	4out of 4	4,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	5,428 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	2,462 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	1,098 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	1,433 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Devon School Intek House , 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ	- not rated	1,646 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	5,377 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	5,423 yd	Other independent school	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	183 yd
Hammonds	67-69 Winner Street	327 yd
Nepalese Gurkha Restaurant	77 Winner Street	328 yd
The Oasis Plant Based Eatery	66 Palace Avenue	367 yd
Siam Garden	30-32 Palace Avenue	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Walls Hop House	43 Winner Street	187 yd
The Torbay Inn	34 Fisher Street	312 yd
The Oldenburg Hotel	46-48 Winner Street	350 yd
Paignton Conservative Club	34 Palace Avenue	413 yd
Palace Place Social Club	1-2 Palace Place	554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lung Sing Chinese Takeaway	33 Elmbank Road	169 yd
Tang Xuan Chinese Takeaway	42 St Michaels Road	239 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway	65 Winner Street	314 yd
Winner Kebab House	63 Winner Street	328 yd
Chic O Land	62 Palace Avenue	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Convenience	31 St Michaels Road	293 yd
Tesco	2-4 Victoria Street	563 yd
Devon Mini Market	33-35 Torquay Road	669 yd
Sebastien’s Foods	28 Hyde Road	730 yd
K A Mini Market	10 Hyde Road	758 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tower House School (Closed) Fisher Street		169 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed) 6a 6a Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Hayes School HAYES ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Queens Park Sports Club QUEENS PARK QUEENS PARK QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Victoria Park THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD	tennis courts	892 yd
Torbay Leisure Centre TORBAY LEISURE CENTRE TORBAY LEISURE CENTRE PENWILL WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,053 yd
Clennon Valley Playing Fields BRANTWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,053 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	128.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ4 5LQ