Area Information for Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ER

Asheldon Road in Torquay is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Wellswood ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Torbay. This page combines information for the address Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ER, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of TQ1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for TQ1 2ER.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Torbay
Ward Wellswood
Constituency Torbay * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 40 property sales in Asheldon Road, TQ1 2ER since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Wellswood), and the Devon & Cornwall Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ER.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ER is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ER:

Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QR
Ansteys Close, Torquay, TQ1 2QP
Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QT
Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QS
Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QU
Thorncliff Close, Torquay, TQ1 2QW

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about TQ1 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 40 property sales in Asheldon Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 11
Semi-Detached 10
Terraced 48
Flat (Purpose-Built) 63
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 132
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 102
Owned with Mortgage 12
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 11
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 133

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 61
Two People 59
Three People 10
Four People 2
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 132

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Asheldon Road, Torquay consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 61
Family Household 69
Other Household 0
Total 130

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 56
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 134

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Wellswood ward however contains significantly more women than average (59%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 91
Female 130
Total 221

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around TQ1 2ER has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 71% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 3
5-9 4
10-14 4
15-19 3
20-24 0
25-29 3
30-34 2
35-39 7
40-44 7
45-49 4
50-54 5
55-59 9
60-64 14
65-69 18
70-74 25
75-79 40
80-84 36
85+ 39
Total 223

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of TQ1 2ER the number widowed residents is high - 17% of the area's population. This may be indicative of an older population, and these areas often contain more women than men as a result.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 29
Married 118
Separated 3
Divorced 23
Widowed 38
Total 211

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Wellswood ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (61%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 57
Good 78
Fair 66
Bad 14
Very Bad 6
Total 221

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 55
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 49
Other 16
Total 210

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Asheldon Road, Torquay) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 215
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Chinese 3
Total 219

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 205
European Union 9
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 6
Total 221

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 205
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 221

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to TQ1 2ER.

Passport(s) Held
None 35
United Kingdom 178
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 50
Christian 153
Buddhist 2
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 14
Total 222

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Wellswood ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 70% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 15
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 20
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 9
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2
Retired 147
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 2
Total 211

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 5
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Total 47

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 24
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 54
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 31
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 25
Semi-Routine Occupation 12
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 27
Full-time Student 2
Total 211

Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ER is within the Wellswood policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Asheldon Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Wellswood
Devon & Cornwall Police
Torquay Police Station
South Street
Torquay
TQ2 5AH
Force Website: http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to TQ1 2ER. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for TQ1 2ER.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest railway stations to Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ER. The nearest railway station is Torquay, approximately 1.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Torquay 1.9 miles
Torre 1.9 miles
Paignton 3.6 miles
Teignmouth 5.4 miles
Newton Abbot 5.9 miles
Dawlish 7.9 miles
Totnes 8.5 miles
Dawlish Warren 9.3 miles
Exmouth 12 miles
Starcross 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ER. The nearest is Ilsham Church of England Academy, approximately 390 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ER. The nearest is The Spires College, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ER. The nearest is Brunel Medical Practice, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ER. The nearest is Orchards Dental Practice, approximately 490 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ER. The nearest is Mount Stuart Hospital, approximately 1.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ER. The nearest is Knapman Hayes Ltd, approximately 380 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in TQ1 2ER

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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