Sands Road, Paignton, TQ4 6EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ4 6EH is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	45.6%	45.7%	0.1%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	54.4%	54.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	5.3%

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	31.4%	34.9%	3.5%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	36%	-4.4%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	7.7%	3.6%	-4.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14.2%	16.2%	2.0%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	6.1%	3.0%

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 (69.1%) 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	37.4%	30.9%	-6.5%	48.4%	-17.5%
Good health	37.1%	38.2%	1.1%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	16.6%	20.9%	4.3%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	7.7%	8%	0.3%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	23.6%	-10.2%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.8%	0.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.9%	7.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	19%	22.3%	3.3%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	96.1%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	92.9%	92.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	91.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Sands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sands Road was 75.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% higher than the Clifton with Maidenway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sands Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway and the 197th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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 6EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 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 6EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ4 6EH

Average Price
£209,525

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£203,372

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,805

Other
no sales

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
Flat 7 Tor Sands, 8 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-09-19	£195,000
Flat 9 Tor Sands, 8 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-07-11	£157,290
Flat 20 Tor Sands, 8 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-05-23	£220,494
Flat 11 Tor Sands, 8 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-06-26	£185,053
Flat 1 Tor Sands, 8 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2024-01-05	£201,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ4 6EH

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	109
Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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
Curledge Street Academy Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA	3out of 4	232 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	398 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH	3out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hayes School Hayes Road , TQ4 5PJ	2out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldway Primary School Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SY	4out of 4	1,050 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	1,589 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	4out of 4	4,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	4out of 4	5,333 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	2,769 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	981 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	1,231 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Devon School Intek House , 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ	- not rated	2,163 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C 91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG	- not rated	5,050 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EF Academy Torbay EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG	- not rated	5,097 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	236 yd
Caffe Cosi	Paignton Library & Information Centre, Great Western Road	261 yd
Cafe Verde	36 Sands Road	351 yd
Jades Coffee House	Regent House, Gerston Road	361 yd
Head of Steam	Queens Park Station, Torbay Road	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paignton Cricket Club	Queens Road	236 yd
Paignton Rugby Club	Queens Road	236 yd
The Torbay Inn	34 Fisher Street	328 yd
The Paignton Club	1 Esplanade Road	363 yd
Paignton Torbay Bowling Club	Queens Park Road	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Molly's	West Quay	271 yd
Mediterraneo	12 Torbay Road	379 yd
Taylors	Refreshment Kiosk, 2 The Esplanade	389 yd
Yankees Takeaway	70 Victoria Street	400 yd
FnB's	30 Torbay Road	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Convenience	31 St Michaels Road	459 yd
Proper Shop	69 Torbay Road	485 yd
Tesco	2-4 Victoria Street	502 yd
Sebastien’s Foods	28 Hyde Road	565 yd
Devon Mini Market	33-35 Torquay Road	649 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park Sports Club QUEENS PARK QUEENS PARK QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	297 yd
Tower House School (Closed) Fisher Street		439 yd
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed) 6a 6a Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Victoria Park THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 THE OLD BAKERY REAR OF 17 HYDE ROAD	tennis courts	773 yd
Genisis Health Suite THE PALACE THE PALACE ESPLANADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	836 yd
Torbay Leisure Centre TORBAY LEISURE CENTRE TORBAY LEISURE CENTRE PENWILL WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	899 yd
Splashdown Quaywest TANNERS ROAD	swimming pool	975 yd
Torbay Velo Park TORBAY VELOPARK TORBAY VELOPARK PENWILL WAY	cycling	996 yd
St Paul'S Church Hall Torquay Road		1,093 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ4 6EH