Wishings Road, Brixham, TQ5 9PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ5 9PB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.8%	49.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.2%	50.6%	1.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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	32.8%	38%	5.2%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	42%	-3.2%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	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	45%	47.5%	2.5%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	31.3%	32.3%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	16%	14.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	21.6%	-6.2%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	16%	-4.3%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	21.2%	9.6%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	16.4%	3.1%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99%	97.2%	-1.8%	81.4%	15.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	99.4%	97.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	97.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Wishings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wishings Road was 13.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% lower than the Furzeham with Summercombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wishings Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe and the 34th lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TQ5 9PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Wishings Road are based on 124 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 Wishings Road, Brixham, TQ5 9PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ5 9PB

Average Price
£227,928

Semi-Detached
£231,829

Terraced
£213,540

Detached
£354,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wishings Road

Average Price
£221,724

Semi-Detached
£232,764

Terraced
£204,817

Detached
£345,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wishings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Wishings Road, Brixham, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-03-19	£262,222
65 Wishings Road, Brixham, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-02-05	£256,358
1 Wishings Road, Brixham, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-01-23	£240,720
65 Wishings Road, Brixham, Torbay Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-03-25	£250,574
85 Wishings Road, Brixham, Torbay Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-02-18	£216,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ5 9PB

Employment

TQ5 9PB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	71
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
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
Brixham Church of England Primary School Higher Ranscombe Road , TQ5 9HF	- not rated	402 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Eden Park , TQ5 9NH	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Polhearne Way , TQ5 0EE	2out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Furzeham Primary School Higher Furzeham Road , TQ5 8BL	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galmpton Church of England Primary School Greenway Road , Galmpton TQ5 0LT	3out of 4	4,382 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	581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Greenway Road , Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LN	4out of 4	3,894 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
Brixham Rugby Club (Bars and Outdoor catering)	Astley Park, Rea Barn Road	331 yd
Rafters Refreshments	South Bay Park, St Marys Road	567 yd
Ming Garden	112-114 Drew Street	805 yd
The Larder Cafe	11 Bolton Street	908 yd
Storm in a Teacup	4 Bolton Street	924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixham Sea Anglers Club	Castor Road	449 yd
The Three Elms	28 Drew Street	559 yd
The Vigilance	5 Bolton Street	853 yd
The Bell Inn	108 Drew Street	906 yd
Brixham AFC	Wall Park Road	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaside Catering Co Ltd	Brixham Rugby Football Club, Astley Park, Rea Barn Road	340 yd
Davids Fish And Chip Shop	64 Bolton Street	744 yd
Brixham Grill & Fish Bar	27 Fore Street	939 yd
The West Country Deli	45 Fore Street	941 yd
Indian Thai	10 Brewery Lane, Bank Lane	977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	16 Great Rea Road	769 yd
Tesco	18-22 Fore Street	960 yd
The Co-Operative Foodstore	73-75 Fore Street	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astley Park (Brixham Rfc) Rea Barn Road	grass pitches	466 yd
Admiral Swimming Centre BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL BRIXHAM INDOOR SWIMMING POOL HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD	swimming pool	484 yd
Brixham Community College HIGHER RANSCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
Brixham Fitness Centre (Closed) The Old Dairy The Old Dairy St. Marys Road	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Brixham College Sports Centre BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE BRIXHAM LEISURE CENTRE LYTES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	677 yd
St Marys Park HILL VIEW HILL VIEW BAKERS HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	926 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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ5 9PB