Idewell Road, Torquay, Devon

Idewell Road is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Idewell Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Idewell Road is located in the Barton with Watcombe ward of the Torbay district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.49022, -3.530181
Grid Ref SX915667
Suburb Combe Pafford
Constituency Torbay
Postcodes TQ2 8EN

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Idewell Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Idewell Road, Devon

There were 2 street crime incidents in Idewell Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Devon-and-cornwall Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Idewell Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Idewell Road and compared that to the average for the Barton with Watcombe ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Idewell Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Barton with Watcombe ward

Social economic statistics for Idewell Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Idewell Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Idewell Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Idewell Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Idewell Road are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Idewell Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Idewell Road are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Idewell Road are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Idewell Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Idewell Road are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Idewell Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Idewell Road.

Unemployment in Idewell Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.33% of Idewell Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Idewell Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Idewell Road. The proportion of retirees on Idewell Road is 2.77% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.83% of Idewell Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Idewell Road

The proportion of home owners on Idewell Road is 26.23% lower than the national average of 62%. 24.39% of properties in Idewell Road are private rented and 39.84% are social rented.
35.77% of residents of Idewell Road own their home

Country of Birth of Idewell Road residents

The proportion if Idewell Road residents born in the UK is 7.89% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.46% of Idewell Road residents were born outside the UK.
90.54% of Idewell Road residents were born in the UK

Idewell Road Summary

With house prices in Idewell Road less than the average for Devon and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Idewell Road is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Idewell Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Idewell Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Idewell Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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