Area Information for Lummaton Cross, Torquay, TQ2 8ET

Lummaton Cross in Torquay is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Barton with Watcombe ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Torbay. This page combines information for the address Lummaton Cross, Torquay, TQ2 8ET, 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 8ET.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Torbay
Ward Barton with Watcombe
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 35 property sales in Lummaton Cross, TQ2 8ET 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 social rental housing. 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 (Hele), 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 in February 2025, when 79 crimes were reported within half a mile of TQ2 8ET.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. 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 Lummaton Cross, Torquay, TQ2 8ET 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 Lummaton Cross, Torquay, TQ2 8ET:

Happaway Road, Torquay, TQ2 8ES
Lichfield Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 8AN
Halsteads Road, Torquay, TQ2 8EX
Happaway Road, Torquay, TQ2 8EU
Horace Road, Torquay, TQ2 8AS
Winchester Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 8AR

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

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House Prices

We have found 35 property sales in Lummaton Cross 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

The area containing Lummaton Cross, Torquay consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. 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 3
Semi-Detached 23
Terraced 13
Flat (Purpose-Built) 73
Flat (Converted) 7
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Total 122
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Lummaton Cross, Torquay contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 56% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 16
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 12
Rented: Other Social 54
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 19
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 1
Total 117

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 38
Two People 38
Three People 21
Four People 16
Five People 3
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 116

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 37
Family Household 72
Other Household 6
Total 115

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 28
Deprived In One Dimension 38
Deprived In Two Dimensions 37
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 115

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 46% male.

Gender
Male 129
Female 151
Total 280

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around TQ2 8ET has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 25% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 23
5-9 26
10-14 22
15-19 17
20-24 10
25-29 20
30-34 20
35-39 17
40-44 20
45-49 13
50-54 21
55-59 21
60-64 20
65-69 11
70-74 3
75-79 7
80-84 5
85+ 2
Total 278

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode TQ2 8ET 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 112
Married 38
Separated 4
Divorced 38
Widowed 13
Total 205

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 Barton with Watcombe ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (69%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 102
Good 90
Fair 52
Bad 28
Very Bad 10
Total 282

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) 42
Apprenticeship 14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
No GCSEs or Equivalent 46
Other 8
Total 210

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Lummaton Cross, 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 99% 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 276
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Total 281

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 261
European Union 17
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 281

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 261
10+ Years 17
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 281

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 8ET.

Passport(s) Held
None 130
United Kingdom 136
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 0

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 153
Christian 101
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 4
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 19
Total 281

Economic Activity Embed This

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 52
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 24
Looking After Home or Family 25
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 40
Other 12
Total 207

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 4
Professional Occupations 5
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 22
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 88

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 5
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 21
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 13
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 41
Semi-Routine Occupation 42
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 35
Full-time Student 8
Total 206

Lummaton Cross, Torquay, TQ2 8ET is within the Hele policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 79 crimes were reported within half a mile of TQ2 8ET.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 79 crimes committed near Lummaton Cross
Neighbourhood Team Address Hele
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 TQ2 8ET. 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 8ET.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to Lummaton Cross, Torquay, TQ2 8ET. The nearest railway station is Torre, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Torre 1.2 miles
Torquay 2 miles
Newton Abbot 3.9 miles
Paignton 4 miles
Teignmouth 4.5 miles
Dawlish 7.1 miles
Totnes 7.6 miles
Dawlish Warren 8.6 miles
Starcross 11 miles
Exmouth 11 miles
Lympstone Village 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Lummaton Cross, Torquay, TQ2 8ET. The nearest is Barton Hill Academy, approximately 340 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Lummaton Cross, Torquay, TQ2 8ET. The nearest is The Lodestar Academy, approximately 590 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Lodestar Academy 590 yards November 2023
    
St Cuthbert Mayne School 710 yards March 2023
    
Torquay Academy 0.7 miles June 2016
    
The Spires College 1.1 miles April 2017
    
Torquay Girls' Grammar School 1.1 miles November 2023
    
Torquay Boys' Grammar School 1.3 miles September 2021
    
South Devon UTC 4.3 miles October 2021
    
Newton Abbot College 4.6 miles November 2024
Paignton Academy 4.6 miles December 2024
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road 4.7 miles October 2024

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Lummaton Cross, Torquay, TQ2 8ET. The nearest is Chelston Hall Surgery (Barton), approximately 560 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 Lummaton Cross, Torquay, TQ2 8ET. The nearest is mydentist, Isaacs Road, Torquay, approximately 530 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 8 closest hospitals to Lummaton Cross, Torquay, TQ2 8ET. The nearest is Torbay Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Lummaton Cross, Torquay, TQ2 8ET. The nearest is St Marychurch Eye Centre, 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.


 

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Broadband in TQ2 8ET

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+

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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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