Old Road, Harbertonford, Totnes, TQ9 7TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ9 7TA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	54.8%	1.1%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	46.3%	45.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 TQ9 7TA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% 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	29.9%	33%	3.1%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	52.1%	3.8%	44.2%	7.9%
Separated	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	47.4%	47.6%	0.2%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	30.3%	34.5%	4.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	16.7%	12.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	12.3%	-10.8%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	10.3%	-6.4%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	48.7%	13.2%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.2%	96.9%	-0.3%	81.4%	15.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	92.7%	92%	-0.7%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	3.5%	4%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	92.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.2%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.3%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Road was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% higher than the Allington & Strete average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Allington & Strete and the 113th highest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TQ9 7TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Old Road are based on 62 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 Old Road, Harbertonford, Totnes, TQ9 7TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ9 7TA

Average Price
£354,256

Semi-Detached
£393,830

Terraced
£260,576

Detached
£442,115

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,218

Other
£463,053

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road

Average Price
£333,245

Semi-Detached
£330,029

Terraced
£274,501

Detached
£440,535

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,710

Other
£441,674

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Bungalow Old Road, Totnes, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-08-15	£236,025
Ford Cottage Old Road, Totnes, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-07-04	£161,761
Bridge View Cottage Old Road, Totnes, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-09-04	£246,973
2 Harbourne Flats Old Road, Totnes, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-09-25	£124,205
Chapel Cottage Old Road, Totnes, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,250	2022-10-28	£238,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ9 7TA

Employment

TQ9 7TA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

TQ9 7TA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harbertonford Church of England Primary School Old Road , Harbertonford TQ9 7TA	3out of 4	160 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove School The Grove , TQ9 5ED	4out of 4	4,799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Pathfields , TQ9 5TZ	1out of 4	5,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Community College Ashburton Road , TQ9 5JX	3out of 4	5,464 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ROC College (part of United Response) The Boatshed , Unit C TQ9 5AL	- not rated	4,624 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Totnes Progressive School Windmill House , 21 Ashburton Road TQ9 5JT	- not rated	5,358 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education - Totnes Parragon Building , Ford Road TQ9 5LQ	- not rated	5,416 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TQ9 7TA area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harbertonford Church Of England Primary School OLD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	135 yd
The Hams (Harbertonford Fc) Woodcourt Road	grass pitches	260 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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