Mimosa Way, Paignton, TQ4 7FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ4 7FE has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	56.3%	48%	-8.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	43.7%	52%	8.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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	23.4%	38.6%	15.2%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	48.1%	0.9%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.1%	6.8%	-5.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	13.1%	3.1%	-10.0%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.6%	52.7%	22.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	33.2%	35.2%	2.0%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	22.4%	8.9%	-13.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	10.4%	2.5%	-7.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	12.4%	-28.7%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	13.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	16.4%	6.6%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.8%	4.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	20.7%	9.0%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	28.2%	15.1%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.6%	95.2%	-4.4%	81.4%	13.8%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	98.1%	95.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	94.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Mimosa Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mimosa Way was 159.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.3% higher than the Churston with Galmpton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mimosa Way has the 11th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton and the 73rd highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 77.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TQ4 7FE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Mimosa Way are based on 140 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 Mimosa Way, Paignton, TQ4 7FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ4 7FE

Average Price
£312,633

Semi-Detached
£319,713

Terraced
£302,798

Detached
£386,179

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,391

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mimosa Way

Average Price
£310,457

Semi-Detached
£323,509

Terraced
£299,470

Detached
£367,706

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,981

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mimosa WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Mimosa Way, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-08-07	£215,459
93 Mimosa Way, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2025-07-31	£260,612
72 Mimosa Way, Paignton, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-07-08	£298,242
26 Mimosa Way, Paignton, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2025-05-16	£220,288
73 Mimosa Way, Paignton, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-02-06	£261,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ4 7FE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TQ4 7FE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	39
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roselands Primary School Lynmouth Avenue , TQ4 7RQ	4out of 4	384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
White Rock Primary School Davies Avenue , TQ4 7AW	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hayes School Hayes Road , TQ4 5PJ	2out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School Blagdon Road , TQ3 3YA	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Academy C/O Lal Language School , Conway Road , TQ4 5LH	- not rated	1,945 yd	Free schools	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	1,419 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	4out of 4	3,423 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Devon School Intek House , 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston Bridge School 1 Lower Polsham Road , TQ3 2AF	- not rated	3,066 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Brunel Academy 170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL	- not rated	3,399 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
South Devon College	South Devon College, Long Road	380 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	Unit 1, Devonshire Retail Park	424 yd
Costa Coffee	7 Devonshire Retail Park	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
South Devon School of Gymnastics	Unit 2, Alders Way		847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Brixham Road	412 yd
Lidl	Waddeton Close	713 yd
Asda	Borough Close	864 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Yalberton Road	1,082 yd
WM Morrison Supermarket Ltd	Totnes Road	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winners 2000 Fitness Limited (Paignton) (Closed) Modus Business Park Modus Business Park Brixham Road	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Roselands Primary School LYNMOUTH AVENUE	grass pitches	339 yd
White Rock 3G Pitch (North Site) PENNS PENNS WADDETON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	431 yd
South Devon College Long Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	545 yd
White Rock Playing Field (South) DAVIES AVENUE	grass pitches	1,070 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ4 7FE