Harbour View Close, Brixham, TQ5 8HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ5 8HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.8%	48.4%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	27.7%	34%	6.3%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	38.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	15.1%	14.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	9%	6.2%	-2.8%	6.1%	0.1%

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	36.7%	38.1%	1.4%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	45.7%	38.7%	-7.0%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	14.9%	14.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%

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	25.9%	16.7%	-9.2%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	21%	4.1%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	8%	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	11.7%	-4.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	27.8%	9.1%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.4%	97.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	97.9%	93.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	92.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Harbour View Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harbour View Close was 93.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% higher than the Furzeham with Summercombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harbour View Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe and the 156th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TQ5 8HZ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Harbour View Close are based on 47 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 Harbour View Close, Brixham, TQ5 8HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ5 8HZ

Average Price
£261,223

Semi-Detached
£250,216

Terraced
£270,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,202

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harbour View Close

Average Price
£249,722

Semi-Detached
£266,948

Terraced
£256,303

Detached
£311,764

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,124

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harbour View CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Harbour View Close, Brixham, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2025-10-31	£198,913
15 Harbour View Close, Brixham, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-02-03	£154,731
36 Harbour View Close, Brixham, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-09-29	£227,013
14 Harbour View Close, Brixham, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-09-22	£167,197
20 Harbour View Close, Brixham, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-09-30	£295,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ5 8HZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ5 8HZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	54
Full-Time Employee	35
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	18
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Other	12
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furzeham Primary School Higher Furzeham Road , TQ5 8BL	3out of 4	137 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzeham Primary School Higher Furzeham Road , TQ5 8BL	- not rated	137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brixham Church of England Primary School Higher Ranscombe Road , TQ5 9HF	- not rated	827 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brixham Church of England Primary School Higher Ranscombe Road , TQ5 9HF	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park Infants' and Nursery School Drew Street , TQ5 9LA	- not rated	1,276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brixham College Higher Ranscombe Road , TQ5 9HF	2out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brixham College Higher Ranscombe Road , TQ5 9HF	- not rated	732 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	3out of 4	3,422 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	- not rated	3,422 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gramercy Hall School Churston Ferrers , TQ5 0HR	- not rated	2,801 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clennon Valley C.O.YMCA Dartmouth Road , TQ4 6NX	- not rated	4,774 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
Beamers	19-20 The Quay	105 yd
Tides	25 The Quay	105 yd
JR's Pirate Cove	13a The Quay	105 yd
The Bay Coffee Company Ltd	12 The Quay	105 yd
La Petite Maison	5-7 The Quay	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixham Yacht Club	Overgang Road	132 yd
Sprat and Mackerel	24 The Quay	134 yd
The Blue Anchor	83 Fore Street	253 yd
New Quay Inn	8 King Street	282 yd
Long Bar	Union Lane	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Big Scoop	15 The Quay	106 yd
Mambos	16-17 The Quay	107 yd
Harbour Bites	26 The Quay	137 yd
Rio's Fish and Chips	1 Pump Street	209 yd
The Dutchy	The Golden Fish Restaurant, 1 The Strand	236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Foodstore	73-75 Fore Street	300 yd
Tesco	18-22 Fore Street	372 yd
The Co-operative	16 Great Rea Road	653 yd
Sainsbury's	76 New Road	828 yd
Costcutter	64-66 Pillar Avenue	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furzeham Recreation Ground HIGHER FURZEHAM ROAD	grass pitches	180 yd
Brixham College Sports Centre BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE LYTES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	651 yd
Brixham Community College HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Admiral Swimming Centre BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD	swimming pool	874 yd
Astley Park (Brixham Rfc) Rea Barn Road	grass pitches	915 yd
Brixham Afc Wall Park Road	grass pitches	985 yd
Brixham Cricket Club BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB NORTH BOUNDARY ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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