Townstal Road, Dartmouth, TQ6 9LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ6 9LR is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	45.1%	45.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	54.9%	54.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	5.7%

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 area around TQ6 9LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.6%	47.1%	3.5%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	27.3%	-4.1%	44.2%	-16.9%
Separated	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	13.8%	15.5%	1.7%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.6%	29.3%	-7.3%	48.4%	-19.1%
Good health	38%	40.1%	2.1%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	15.5%	21.6%	6.1%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	19.3%	-14.2%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	10.7%	-10.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	18.2%	6.5%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	11.8%	7.0%	5.3%	6.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	23.5%	10.2%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	9%	16.6%	7.6%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

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)
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.7%	97.8%	0.1%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	94.4%	91.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	91.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	30.5%	13.5%	17.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Townstal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townstal Road was 185.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 246.7% higher than the Dartmouth & East Dart average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Townstal Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dartmouth & East Dart and the 9th highest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TQ6 9LR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Townstal Road are based on 98 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Hams.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Townstal Road, Dartmouth, TQ6 9LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ6 9LR

Average Price
£203,403

Semi-Detached
£234,216

Terraced
£141,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townstal Road

Average Price
£267,527

Semi-Detached
£266,147

Terraced
£313,364

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,872

Other
£498,542

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townstal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Townstal Road, Dartmouth, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-06-19	£232,796
99 Townstal Road, Dartmouth, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2009-10-19	£225,799
95 Townstal Road, Dartmouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2005-12-13	£137,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ6 9LR

Employment

TQ6 9LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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	38
Retired	35
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Milton Lane , TQ6 9HW	3out of 4	377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswear Community Primary School Lower Contour Road , Kingswear TQ6 0BJ	3out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Fleming Community Primary School Stoke Fleming , TQ6 0QA	4out of 4	2,992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dartmouth Academy Milton Lane , TQ6 9HW	3out of 4	502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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
MKS Fitness Cafe	Unit 1, Nelson Road Industrial Estate		467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK Ltd	Lidl, Townstal Road		302 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dartmouth Afc TOWNSTAL ROAD	grass pitches	234 yd
Dartmouth Open Air Pool Milton Lane	swimming pool	326 yd
Dartmouth Academy MILTON LANE	grass pitches	369 yd
Dartmouth Leisure Centre WESSEX WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	417 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ6 9LR