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 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% lower than the Clifton with Maidenway average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Sands Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway and the 214th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 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 171 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
£263,574

Semi-Detached
£393,586

Terraced
£406,569

Detached
£507,940

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,749

Other
£447,983

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Tor Sands, 8 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2026-02-17	£205,000
Flat 7 Tor Sands, 8 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-09-19	£195,889
Flat 9 Tor Sands, 8 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-07-11	£155,885
Flat 20 Tor Sands, 8 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-05-23	£216,317
Flat 11 Tor Sands, 8 Sands Road, Paignton, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-06-26	£182,566

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	342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curledge Street Primary School Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Academy Fisher Street , TQ4 5EW	3out of 4	466 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH	- not rated	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH	3out of 4	1,013 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	- not rated	1,668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paignton Community and Sports College Waterleat Road , TQ3 3WA	- not rated	1,668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	3out of 4	4,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	- not rated	4,395 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL	3out of 4	5,392 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	2,772 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greylands School Belle Vue Road , St Briavel's TQ4 6ES	- not rated	288 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tower House School Fisher Street , TQ4 5EW	- not rated	425 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Garage 19 Torbay Road , TQ4 6AA	- not rated	433 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston Bridge School 1 Lower Polsham Road , Paignton TQ3 2AF	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torbay PRU Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SZ	- not rated	1,107 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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