Dorchester Grove, Torquay, Devon

Dorchester Grove is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Dorchester Grove is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Dorchester Grove is located in the Barton with Watcombe ward of the Torbay district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.486519, -3.540733
Grid Ref SX907663
Suburb Hele
Constituency Torbay
Postcodes TQ2 8JQ

House Prices

The average house price in Dorchester Grove is 100% higher than the rest of Torquay. The last sale we have on record is 2 Dorchester Grove, that sold for £212,000. The average house price in Torquay is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Dorchester Grove

Date No. Type Price
09/06/2022 2 Semi £212,000

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Crime in Dorchester Grove, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Dorchester Grove during September 2024.

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 Dorchester Grove and compared that to the average for the Barton with Watcombe ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Dorchester Grove

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 Dorchester Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Dorchester Grove 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 Dorchester Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Dorchester Grove are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Dorchester Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Dorchester Grove are in the top 20% 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 Dorchester Grove are in the top 20% 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 Dorchester Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Dorchester Grove are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Dorchester Grove

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

Unemployment in Dorchester Grove

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.
2.47% of Dorchester Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dorchester Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dorchester Grove. The proportion of retirees on Dorchester Grove is 0.83% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.43% of Dorchester Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dorchester Grove

The proportion of home owners on Dorchester Grove is 0.85% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.79% of properties in Dorchester Grove are private rented and 28.06% are social rented.
61.15% of residents of Dorchester Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Dorchester Grove residents

The proportion if Dorchester Grove residents born in the UK is 13.68% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.67% of Dorchester Grove residents were born outside the UK.
96.33% of Dorchester Grove residents were born in the UK

Dorchester Grove Summary

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

Dorchester Grove 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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