Esplanade Road, Paignton, TQ4 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ4 6BL is primarily male, with 57.4% of the population 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	52.8%	42.6%	-10.2%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	47.2%	57.4%	10.2%	49.0%	8.4%

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	35.1%	33.9%	-1.2%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	36.7%	1.6%	44.2%	-7.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	16.9%	19%	2.1%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.5%

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	28%	36.7%	8.7%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	41.5%	34.6%	-6.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	20.7%	17.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	1.2%	3.4%

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.

In the area around TQ4 6BL this area, 29.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	29.9%	-3.0%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	11.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	12%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.1%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	20.6%	3.3%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.4%	98.1%	-0.3%	81.4%	16.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	95.9%	93.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	93.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Esplanade Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Esplanade Road was 68.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% lower than the Clifton with Maidenway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Esplanade Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway and the 215th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

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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 TQ4 6BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Esplanade Road are based on 232 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 Esplanade Road, Paignton, TQ4 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ4 6BL

Average Price
£583,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£494,998

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£671,583

Estimated Average Property Prices for Esplanade Road

Average Price
£209,743

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£686,381

Detached
£909,277

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,851

Other
£1,074,798

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Esplanade Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Esplanade Road, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£712,498	2024-04-03	£734,421
35 Esplanade Road, Paignton, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£999,000	2022-08-05	£906,613
Britney Hotel, 29 Esplanade Road, Paignton, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-05-27	£591,234
The Russell Hotel, 31 Esplanade Road, Paignton, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-12-04	£449,308
Britney Hotel, 29 Esplanade Road, Paignton, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2018-09-14	£541,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ4 6BL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ4 6BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Education	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldway Primary School Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SY	4out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curledge Street Academy Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA	3out of 4	959 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	1,216 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hayes School Hayes Road , TQ4 5PJ	2out of 4	1,741 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	2,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	4,469 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	4,606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Torquay Academy Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU	3out of 4	5,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Spires College Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE	3out of 4	5,268 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	410 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Bridge School 1 Lower Polsham Road , TQ3 2AF	- not rated	432 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Cambian Devon School Intek House , 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ	- not rated	2,870 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	4,165 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	4,212 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
Paignton Pier Chippy Co	Paignton Pier, Esplanade Road	246 yd
The Boathouse	Marine Drive	285 yd
Bayside Cafe	Kiosk 2, Eastern Esplanade	353 yd
The Local Cafe & Bar	71 Torbay Road	420 yd
Players	55 Torbay Road	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inn on the Green	27 Esplanade Road	188 yd
The Spinning Wheel Inn	19 Esplanade Road	319 yd
Hyde Dendy	18 Esplanade Road	371 yd
Henrys Bar	53 Torbay Road	435 yd
Grand Central	51 Torbay Road	435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ice Cream Kiosk	Paignton Pier, Esplanade Road	246 yd
Donut and Sundae Kiosk	Paignton Pier, Esplanade Road	246 yd
Waffle Hut	Paignton Pier, Esplanade Road	246 yd
The Rugga Shack	Paignton Pier, Esplanade Road	246 yd
The Proper coffee kiosk	North Beach Managers Office	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Proper Shop	69 Torbay Road	421 yd
Sebastien’s Foods	28 Hyde Road	520 yd
K A Mini Market	10 Hyde Road	559 yd
Devon Mini Market	33-35 Torquay Road	647 yd
Tesco	2-4 Victoria Street	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Genisis Health Suite THE PALACE THE PALACE ESPLANADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	82 yd
Parkfield COLIN ROAD	cycling	296 yd
Victoria Park THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD	tennis courts	455 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall Torquay Road		562 yd
Torbay School TORQUAY ROAD		591 yd
Queens Park Sports Club QUEENS PARK QUEENS PARK QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
Oldway Public Park (Closed) Torquay Road	tennis courts	666 yd
Torbay Indoor Bowls Association TORQUAY ROAD	indoor bowls	709 yd
Oldway Primary School HIGHER POLSHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	710 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed) 6a 6a Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite	754 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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%

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

Overview of TQ4 6BL