Regard Close, Brixham, TQ5 9FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ5 9FR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.4%	49.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 9FR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	19.4%	24.7%	5.3%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	54.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	10.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	12.3%	12.7%	0.4%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	10.4%	5.8%	-4.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (87.7%) 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	31.9%	48.2%	16.3%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	46.8%	39.5%	-7.3%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	15.1%	-14.8%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.8%	0.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	20.9%	8.6%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	32.5%	9.3%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.1%	97.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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%	96.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	96.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Regard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regard Close was 19.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.3% lower than the Furzeham with Summercombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Regard Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe and the 66th lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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 9FR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Regard Close are based on 16 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 Regard Close, Brixham, TQ5 9FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ5 9FR

Average Price
£279,724

Semi-Detached
£289,899

Terraced
£122,521

Detached
£396,227

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regard Close

Average Price
£279,634

Semi-Detached
£288,398

Terraced
£120,531

Detached
£386,153

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Regard Close, Brixham, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,250	2024-12-19	£215,793
12 Regard Close, Brixham, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2024-08-22	£121,740
6 Regard Close, Brixham, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-08-02	£298,798
4 Regard Close, Brixham, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2023-12-15	£280,716
5 Regard Close, Brixham, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2021-11-19	£339,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ5 9FR

Employment

TQ5 9FR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 9FR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	148
Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	20
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brixham Church of England Primary School Higher Ranscombe Road , TQ5 9HF	- not rated	763 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzeham Primary School Higher Furzeham Road , TQ5 8BL	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Eden Park , TQ5 9NH	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Polhearne Way , TQ5 0EE	2out of 4	2,018 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Galmpton Church of England Primary School Greenway Road , Galmpton TQ5 0LT	3out of 4	4,937 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	600 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	4out of 4	4,397 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
Landscove Holiday Village	Gillard Road	312 yd
Shoals Cafe On The Lido	Pumping Station, Shoalstone Path	598 yd
The Breakwater Bistro	Breakwater Beach Bistro, Berry Head Road	600 yd
The Bay Coffee and Ice Cream Company	Unit 3, Brixham Marina, Berry Head Road	652 yd
Guard House Cafe	Berry Head Road	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixham United AFC	Walls Park Fields, Walls Park Road	213 yd
Brixham AFC	Wall Park Road	250 yd
The Prince William	Prince William Quay, Berry Head Road	652 yd
The Mermaid Bar	2 King Street	793 yd
New Quay Inn	8 King Street	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaside Catering Co Ltd	Brixham Rugby Football Club, Astley Park, Rea Barn Road	815 yd
The Dutchy	The Golden Fish Restaurant, 1 The Strand	942 yd
Rio's Fish and Chips	1 Pump Street	978 yd
Harbour Bites	26 The Quay	980 yd
Mambos	16-17 The Quay	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	16 Great Rea Road		588 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore	73-75 Fore Street		976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brixham Afc Wall Park Road	grass pitches	138 yd
Centry Road DUE SOUTH DUE SOUTH Centrey Road	grass pitches	555 yd
Brixham Community College HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Astley Park (Brixham Rfc) Rea Barn Road	grass pitches	688 yd
Admiral Swimming Centre BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD	swimming pool	702 yd
Brixham College Sports Centre BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE LYTES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	710 yd
Shoalstone Pool BERRY HEAD ROAD	swimming pool	769 yd
Berry Head Hotel	swimming pool	837 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	41.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	252.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ5 9FR