Area Information for Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HW

Summary Back to Top

Old Mill Road in Torquay is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Cockington with Chelston ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Torbay. This page combines information for the address Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of TQ2 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 TQ2 6HW.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Torbay
Ward Cockington with Chelston
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

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 Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HW:

Walnut Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HP
Walnut Lane, Torquay, TQ2 6JF
Greenway Road, Chelston, Torquay, TQ2 6JD
Walnut Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HD
Walnut Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HS
Rousdown Road, Torquay, TQ2 6PB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about TQ2 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HW 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.

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Housing (8 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 8 property sales in Old Mill 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 Back to Top

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 14
Semi-Detached 33
Terraced 11
Flat (Purpose-Built) 19
Flat (Converted) 42
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 8
Residence in Commercial Building 16
Total 143
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Old Mill Road, Torquay contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 48% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 40
Owned with Mortgage 33
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 64
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 143

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 58
Two People 42
Three People 26
Four People 10
Five People 3
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 3
Total 144

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 59
Family Household 69
Other Household 18
Total 146

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 60
Deprived In One Dimension 60
Deprived In Two Dimensions 15
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 143

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Torbay constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 150
Female 154
Total 304

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 8
5-9 10
10-14 14
15-19 14
20-24 18
25-29 28
30-34 19
35-39 20
40-44 9
45-49 29
50-54 36
55-59 27
60-64 15
65-69 18
70-74 21
75-79 8
80-84 4
85+ 3
Total 301

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode TQ2 6HW does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

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 117
Married 92
Separated 6
Divorced 39
Widowed 14
Total 268

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.

Health
Very Good 135
Good 110
Fair 45
Bad 12
Very Bad 3
Total 305

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) 84
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
No GCSEs or Equivalent 38
Other 6
Total 269

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% white.

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 284
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Indian 1
Pakistani 1
Chinese 5
Black African 3
Black Caribbean 1
Total 302

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 267
European Union 16
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 7
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 306

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 267
10+ Years 18
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 8
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 303

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 TQ2 6HW.

Passport(s) Held
None 51
United Kingdom 232
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 6

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 157
Christian 110
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 35
Total 305

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Cockington with Chelston ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 22% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

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 73
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 58
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 26
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 9
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 18
Retired 50
Looking After Home or Family 5
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 8
Total 268

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 29
Professional Occupations 21
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 24
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 28
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 20
Total 171

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 23
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 50
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 42
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 19
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 36
Semi-Routine Occupation 43
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 14
Full-time Student 16
Total 265

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HW is within the Cockington-with-Chelston 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 Old Mill Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Cockington-with-Chelston
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.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to TQ2 6HW. 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 TQ2 6HW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest railway stations to Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HW. The nearest railway station is Torquay, approximately 380 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Torquay 380 yards
Torre 0.7 miles
Paignton 2.1 miles
Newton Abbot 5.1 miles
Teignmouth 6.3 miles
Totnes 6.5 miles
Dawlish 8.9 miles
Dawlish Warren 11 miles
Starcross 13 miles
Exmouth 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HW. The nearest is Cockington Primary School, approximately 500 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Cockington Primary School 500 yards
    
Preston Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Torre Church of England Academy 0.9 miles
    
Upton St James CofE Primary School 1 mile
    
Sherwell Valley Primary School 1 mile
    
Ellacombe Church of England Academy 1.1 miles  
Warberry CofE Academy 1.4 miles
    
Shiphay Learning Academy 1.4 miles
    
Homelands Primary School 1.4 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HW. The nearest is Torquay Boys' Grammar School, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Torquay Boys' Grammar School 1 mile
    
Torquay Girls' Grammar School 1 mile
    
Torquay Academy 1.2 miles
    
The Spires College 1.3 miles
    
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1.6 miles
    
The Lodestar Academy 1.8 miles
    
Paignton Academy 2.9 miles
    
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 4.7 miles
    
Brixham College 5.2 miles
    
South Devon UTC 5.5 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HW. The nearest is Chelston Hall Surgery, approximately < 50 yards 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 Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HW. The nearest is Millbrook Villas Dental Practice, approximately 580 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 Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HW. The nearest is Mount Stuart Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HW. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Torquay, approximately 0.8 miles 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.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in TQ2 6HW

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. 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? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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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