Churston Road, Churston Ferrers, Brixham, TQ5 0HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ5 0HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	51.9%	4.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.5%	48.1%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of TQ5 0HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.5%	25.3%	1.8%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	53.9%	1.8%	44.2%	9.7%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.7%	12.4%	0.7%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	9.9%	6.9%	-3.0%	6.1%	0.8%

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	50.4%	46.4%	-4.0%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	32.4%	30.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.8%	15.5%	0.7%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	2%	6.9%	4.9%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.8%	13.6%	-4.2%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	11.8%	1.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	13.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.1%	4.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	33.5%	0.2%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.6%	99.6%	0.0%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	96.3%	97%	0.7%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	97%	1.1%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Churston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Churston Road was 115.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.1% higher than the Churston with Galmpton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Churston Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton and the 131st highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TQ5 0HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Churston Road are based on 49 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 Churston Road, Churston Ferrers, Brixham, TQ5 0HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ5 0HU

Average Price
£525,976

Semi-Detached
£385,150

Terraced
£361,385

Detached
£684,625

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Churston Road

Average Price
£401,447

Semi-Detached
£351,984

Terraced
£356,810

Detached
£537,375

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£45,077

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Churston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tall Timbers Churston Road, Brixham, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2025-02-28	£751,828
Archways Churston Road, Brixham, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-08-20	£392,214
Little Croft Churston Road, Brixham, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-08-17	£309,352
Ridgeway Churston Road, Brixham, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-09-14	£379,918
Beggars Roost Churston Road, Brixham, Torbay Detached, an established residential building	£517,500	2018-01-08	£662,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ5 0HU

Employment

TQ5 0HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

TQ5 0HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ5 0HU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Galmpton Church of England Primary School Greenway Road , Galmpton TQ5 0LT	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Polhearne Way , TQ5 0EE	2out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Eden Park , TQ5 9NH	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzeham Primary School Higher Furzeham Road , TQ5 8BL	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Rock Primary School Davies Avenue , TQ4 7AW	3out of 4	2,906 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	4out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brixham College Higher Ranscombe Road , TQ5 9HF	3out of 4	3,023 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paignton Academy Waterleat Road , TQ3 3WA	3out of 4	5,257 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	3,981 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	5,123 yd	Other independent special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lupton Trust	Brixham Road		468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Churston Golf Club	Dartmouth Road		1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Playing Fields BROADWAY BROADWAY DARTMOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	772 yd
Churston Ferrers Grammar School GREENWAY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 yd
Galmpton Memorial Playing Fields SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GREENWAY ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Churston Golf Club DARTMOUTH ROAD	golf	1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	62.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	26.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	26.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.81 Mbit/s

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