Sands Road, Paignton, TQ4 6EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ4 6EG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	51.2%	47.7%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.8%	52.3%	3.5%	49.0%	3.3%

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	31.1%	36.1%	5.0%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	33.3%	-1.9%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	15.2%	17.5%	2.3%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	14.8%	10%	-4.8%	6.1%	3.9%

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%) 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	24.8%	27.5%	2.7%	48.4%	-20.9%
Good health	41.7%	37.5%	-4.2%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	27.6%	25.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	13.2%
Bad health	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.2%	1.4%

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 6EG this area, 28.6% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	28.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	15.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	16.6%	1.4%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.1%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	18.6%	3.8%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.4%	96.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	92.5%	89.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	90.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	2%	6.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	28.5%	13.5%	15.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Sands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sands Road was 344.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 393.6% higher than the Clifton with Maidenway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sands Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway and the 28th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 163.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

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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 6EG, 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 Sands Road are based on 168 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 Sands Road, Paignton, TQ4 6EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ4 6EG

Average Price
£319,902

Semi-Detached
£453,631

Terraced
£502,828

Detached
£592,232

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,339

Other
£442,822

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sands Road

Average Price
£261,808

Semi-Detached
£399,941

Terraced
£410,916

Detached
£502,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,718

Other
£436,365

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Top Flat 35 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-08-22	£70,150
The Ambassador Guest House, 23 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-09-25	£391,238
21 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-09-04	£489,047
27 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£427,000	2024-05-03	£435,828
Flat 4 The Magnolias, 14 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£193,000	2023-08-23	£178,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ4 6EG

Employment

TQ4 6EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ4 6EG 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	55
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Education	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curledge Street Academy Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA	3out of 4	385 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	590 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldway Primary School Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SY	4out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hayes School Hayes Road , TQ4 5PJ	2out of 4	1,190 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	1,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	4out of 4	4,577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	5,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY	4out of 4	5,341 yd	Academy converter	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	2,959 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	888 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	1,098 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Devon School Intek House , 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ	- not rated	2,354 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	4,867 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	4,914 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
La Scala Trattoria	26-28 Queens Road	67 yd
Cafe Verde	36 Sands Road	195 yd
Tea With The Tide	Kiosk A And B South Station, The Pier	231 yd
Chandlers	22a Torbay Road	259 yd
Shoreline Restaurant	Esplanade Road	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paignton Cricket Club	Queens Road	67 yd
Paignton Rugby Club	Queens Road	67 yd
The Paignton Club	1 Esplanade Road	168 yd
Talk Of The Town	42-52 Torbay Road	251 yd
Paignton Torbay Bowling Club	Queens Park Road	262 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taylors	Refreshment Kiosk, 2 The Esplanade	220 yd
FnB's	30 Torbay Road	244 yd
The Local Gastro Bar and Grill	30 Torbay Road	244 yd
Coffee 'n' Cone	56 Torbay Road	254 yd
Mediterraneo	12 Torbay Road	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Proper Shop	69 Torbay Road	320 yd
Tesco	2-4 Victoria Street	506 yd
Sebastien’s Foods	28 Hyde Road	507 yd
Devon Mini Market	33-35 Torquay Road	633 yd
K A Mini Market	10 Hyde Road	640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park Sports Club QUEENS PARK QUEENS PARK QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	138 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed) 6a 6a Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Tower House School (Closed) Fisher Street		619 yd
Genisis Health Suite THE PALACE THE PALACE ESPLANADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	682 yd
Victoria Park THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD	tennis courts	699 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall Torquay Road		1,015 yd
Parkfield COLIN ROAD	cycling	1,028 yd
Torbay Leisure Centre TORBAY LEISURE CENTRE TORBAY LEISURE CENTRE PENWILL WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,036 yd
Splashdown Quaywest TANNERS ROAD	swimming pool	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	98.7%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ4 6EG