Socio-economic statistics for Torbay, Devon

Is Torbay in Torbay a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Torbay older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Torbay and Torbay? What is the claimant count in Torbay and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Torbay & Torbay Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Torbay in the Torbay local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Roundham with Hyde	90.96%	9.04%
Torbay	92.89%	7.11%
South West	89.8%	10.2%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Torbay compared to other wards in Torbay

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Tormohun	84.92%	15.08%
2	Wellswood	89.64%	10.36%
3	Roundham with Hyde	90.96%	9.04%
4	Cockington with Chelston	91.88%	8.12%
5	Ellacombe	92.17%	7.83%
6	Shiphay	92.7%	7.3%
7	St Marychurch	93%	7%
8	Barton with Watcombe	93.08%	6.92%
9	Preston	94.88%	5.12%
10	King's Ash	94.9%	5.1%
11	Clifton with Maidenway	95.11%	4.89%
12	Collaton St Mary	95.2%	4.8%
13	Goodrington with Roselands	95.53%	4.47%
14	St Peter's with St Mary's	95.71%	4.29%
15	Furzeham with Summercombe	95.81%	4.19%
16	Churston with Galmpton	96.58%	3.42%

';Torbay is ranked 3 out of 16 wards in Torbay for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Torbay and Torbay

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Torbay either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 45.45 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 54.55 of Torbay residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Roundham with Hyde	45.45%	54.55%
Torbay	64.07%	35.93%
South West	65.88%	34.12%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Torbay has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Torbay compared to other wards in Torbay

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Churston with Galmpton	84.07%	15.93%
2	Preston (Torbay)	77.53%	22.47%
3	Clifton with Maidenway	75.91%	24.09%
4	Collaton St Mary	73.02%	26.98%
5	Furzeham with Summercombe	72.67%	27.33%
6	Goodrington with Roselands	72.35%	27.65%
7	Shiphay	70.59%	29.41%
8	Cockington with Chelston	70.01%	29.99%
9	St Peter's with St Mary's	68.57%	31.43%
10	Wellswood	64.19%	35.81%
11	St Marychurch	63.9%	36.1%
12	Barton with Watcombe	59.49%	40.51%
13	King's Ash	57.18%	42.82%
14	Ellacombe	55.8%	44.2%
15	Roundham with Hyde	45.45%	54.55%
16	Tormohun	41.32%	58.68%

Torbay is ranked 15 out of 16 wards in Torbay for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Torbay Health Statistics

Roundham with Hyde has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Roundham with Hyde	35.41%	33.94%	19.96%	8.05%	2.64%
Torbay	42.23%	34.23%	16.21%	5.67%	1.66%
South West	47.6%	34.21%	13.12%	3.95%	1.12%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Torbay changed since 2011?

Torbay residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.32% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	41.7%	34.44%	16.31%	5.82%	1.73%
2021	42.23%	34.23%	16.21%	5.67%	1.66%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Torbay Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Roundham with Hyde.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Torbay?

The largest employment sector in Torbay is Caring, leisure & Other Services. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.

Sector	Proportion
Caring, leisure & Other Services	16.5%
Elementary Occupations	15.75%
Skilled Trades	13.26%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	11.86%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	8.96%
Professional Occupations	8.82%
Associate Professional & Technical	8.54%
Administrative & Secretarial	5.83%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Torbay Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Torbay.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Torbay	3.3%	-0.6%
South West	2.5%	-0.4%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Torbay on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Torbay.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	45.63%
In Part-Time Work	32.64%
Unemployed	6.71%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

67.36% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Torbay

Torbay Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Torbay residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Torbay to the national average for England.

Level	Roundham with Hyde	England
No Qualifications	25.89%	18.08%
Level 1	12.32%	9.69%
Level 2	15.6%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.41%	5.32%
Level 3	15.43%	16.92%
Level 4	20.19%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Torbay and Torbay?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Torbay including Torbay. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Barton with Watcombe	12160
Churston with Galmpton	6467
Clifton with Maidenway	7523
Cockington with Chelston	8031
Collaton St Mary	3432
Ellacombe	8054
Furzeham with Summercombe	9983
Goodrington with Roselands	7399
King's Ash	7947
Preston	10300
Roundham with Hyde	8484
Shiphay	7939
St Marychurch	12163
St Peter's with St Mary's	6840
Tormohun	12552
Wellswood	6944
Torbay Total	136218

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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