Area Information for South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE

Summary Back to Top

South Parks Road 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 South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE, 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 8JE.

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

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 South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE:

Danvers Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JB
Willowfield Road, Torquay, TQ2 8GQ
Barton Hill Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JD
Orchid Way, Torquay, TQ2 8GP
Willowfield Road, Torquay, TQ2 8GT
Willowfield Road, Torquay, TQ2 8GU

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 South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE 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 (2 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 2 property sales in South Parks 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

The area containing South Parks Road, 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 4
Semi-Detached 20
Terraced 11
Flat (Purpose-Built) 75
Flat (Converted) 6
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 118
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing South Parks Road, Torquay contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 40% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 26
Owned with Mortgage 12
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 40
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 28
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
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 42
Three People 19
Four People 11
Five People 6
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 119

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 38
Family Household 73
Other Household 7
Total 118

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 34
Deprived In One Dimension 48
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 116

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 51% male.

Gender
Male 136
Female 132
Total 268

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 24
5-9 14
10-14 14
15-19 20
20-24 21
25-29 22
30-34 17
35-39 13
40-44 20
45-49 18
50-54 18
55-59 18
60-64 11
65-69 13
70-74 10
75-79 10
80-84 2
85+ 3
Total 268

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode TQ2 8JE 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 111
Married 65
Separated 4
Divorced 26
Widowed 9
Total 215

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 116
Good 79
Fair 46
Bad 13
Very Bad 10
Total 264

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) 36
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
No GCSEs or Equivalent 52
Other 5
Total 213

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 90% 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 241
Mixed Ethnicity 8
Indian 1
Pakistani 10
Other Asian 4
Black African 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 1
Total 268

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 243
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 6
Total 268

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 243
10+ Years 11
5-10 Years 8
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 5
Total 269

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 8JE.

Passport(s) Held
None 90
United Kingdom 159
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 2

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 134
Christian 103
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 10
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 19
Total 268

Employment Back to Top

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) 24
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 15
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 28
Retired 38
Looking After Home or Family 23
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 9
Total 215

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 6
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 16
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 99

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 29
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 16
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 33
Semi-Routine Occupation 36
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 30
Full-time Student 28
Total 214

Policing and Crime Back to Top

South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE 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.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near South Parks Road
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.

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to TQ2 8JE. 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 8JE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE. The nearest railway station is Torre, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Torre 1.1 miles
Torquay 1.9 miles
Newton Abbot 3.8 miles
Paignton 3.9 miles
Teignmouth 4.6 miles
Dawlish 7.2 miles
Totnes 7.4 miles
Dawlish Warren 8.8 miles
Starcross 11 miles
Exmouth 11 miles
Lympstone Village 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE. The nearest is Barton Hill Academy, approximately 210 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Barton Hill Academy 210 yards
    
Watcombe Primary School 0.8 miles
    
St Margaret's Academy 0.8 miles
    
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 0.8 miles
    
Torre Church of England Academy 0.9 miles
    
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 0.9 miles
    
Homelands Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Upton St James CofE Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Shiphay Learning Academy 1.1 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE. The nearest is The Lodestar Academy, approximately 130 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Lodestar Academy 130 yards
    
St Cuthbert Mayne School 0.6 miles
    
Torquay Academy 0.6 miles
    
Torquay Girls' Grammar School 0.9 miles
    
Torquay Boys' Grammar School 1.1 miles
    
The Spires College 1.2 miles
    
South Devon UTC 4.2 miles
    
Newton Abbot College 4.4 miles
    
Paignton Academy 4.5 miles
    
Coombeshead Academy 4.6 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE. The nearest is Chelston Hall Surgery (Barton), approximately 210 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 South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE. The nearest is Torbay Care Trust, approximately 210 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 South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE. The nearest is Torbay Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE. The nearest is M&S Opticians, approximately 0.5 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 8JE

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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