New Road, Brixham, TQ5 8LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ5 8LZ is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	48.5%	45.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	51.5%	54.1%	2.6%	49.0%	5.1%

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	39.2%	41%	1.8%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	32.5%	-1.9%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	16.7%	14.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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	41.7%	28.9%	-12.8%	48.4%	-19.5%
Good health	33.2%	49.3%	16.1%	33.6%	15.7%
Fair health	19.1%	15.6%	-3.5%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	22%	2.9%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	12.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	22.5%	0.5%	13.4%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	19.1%	-3.4%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	92.3%	89%	-3.3%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	90%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	90.6%	89.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	7%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.9%	37.2%	18.7%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 751.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 979.2% higher than the Furzeham with Summercombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe and the 8th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 360.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 8LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 New Road are based on 459 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 New Road, Brixham, TQ5 8LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ5 8LZ

Average Price
£162,683

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£189,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£136,184

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£228,676

Semi-Detached
£338,317

Terraced
£250,200

Detached
£457,457

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,603

Other
£637,268

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 New Road, Brixham, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-08-26	£245,275
Flat 1 Stapleton House, 15 New Road, Brixham, Torbay Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-08-26	£120,135
11 New Road, Brixham, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-07-08	£192,670
11 New Road, Brixham, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-07-08	£141,968
9 New Road, Brixham, Torbay Other, an established residential building	£217,500	2020-12-16	£244,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ5 8LZ

Employment

TQ5 8LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	52
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	8
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brixham Church of England Primary School Higher Ranscombe Road , TQ5 9HF	- not rated	822 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Eden Park , TQ5 9NH	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Polhearne Way , TQ5 0EE	2out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Galmpton Church of England Primary School Greenway Road , Galmpton TQ5 0LT	3out of 4	3,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brixham College Higher Ranscombe Road , TQ5 9HF	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	4out of 4	3,118 yd	Academy converter	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
The Front Room	Brixham Baptist Church, Market Street	94 yd
Whitstable Baptist Church	Baptist Church, Middle Wall	133 yd
Storm in a Teacup	4 Bolton Street	135 yd
The Larder Cafe	11 Bolton Street	143 yd
Costa Coffee	24-26 Fore Street	145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vigilance	5 Bolton Street	199 yd
Long Bar	Union Lane	207 yd
The Golden Lion	65 New Road	228 yd
The Blue Anchor	83 Fore Street	411 yd
New Quay Inn	8 King Street	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Thai	10 Brewery Lane, Bank Lane	135 yd
The Strand Bakery	Strand Bakery, Brewery Lane, Bank Lane	141 yd
Lucky Boat	8 Middle Street	146 yd
The West Country Deli	45 Fore Street	206 yd
Brixham Grill & Fish Bar	27 Fore Street	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18-22 Fore Street	166 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore	73-75 Fore Street	318 yd
Sainsbury's	76 New Road	421 yd
The Co-operative	16 Great Rea Road	711 yd
Costcutter	64-66 Pillar Avenue	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furzeham Recreation Ground HIGHER FURZEHAM ROAD	grass pitches	334 yd
Brixham College Sports Centre BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE LYTES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	625 yd
Brixham Community College HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
Admiral Swimming Centre BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD	swimming pool	795 yd
Astley Park (Brixham Rfc) Rea Barn Road	grass pitches	839 yd
Brixham Cricket Club BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB BRIXHAM CRICKET CLUB NORTH BOUNDARY ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.5%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ5 8LZ