Blake Close, Torquay, Devon

Blake Close is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Blake Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Blake Close is located in the St Marychurch ward of the Torbay district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.482799, -3.529575
Grid Ref SX915658
Suburb Plainmoor
Constituency Torbay
Postcodes TQ1 4UJ

House Prices

The average house price in Blake Close is 100% higher than the rest of Torquay. The last sale we have on record is 25 Blake Close, that sold for £235,000. The average house price in Torquay is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Blake Close

Date No. Type Price
29/05/2020 25 Semi £235,000
16/01/2020 19 Semi £166,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Blake Close, Devon

There were 1 street crime incidents in Blake Close 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 Blake Close
# Category Outcome
1 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 Blake Close and compared that to the average for the St Marychurch ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Blake Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Marychurch ward

Social economic statistics for Blake Close

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 Blake Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Blake Close 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 Blake Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Blake Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Blake Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Blake Close are in the top 30% 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 Blake Close are in the top 30% 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 Blake Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Blake Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Blake Close

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

Unemployment in Blake Close

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.
1.38% of Blake Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blake Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blake Close. The proportion of retirees on Blake Close is 7.55% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.15% of Blake Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blake Close

The proportion of home owners on Blake Close is 19.82% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.18% of properties in Blake Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
81.82% of residents of Blake Close own their home

Country of Birth of Blake Close residents

The proportion if Blake Close residents born in the UK is 9.14% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.21% of Blake Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.79% of Blake Close residents were born in the UK

Blake Close Summary

Blake Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Blake Close maybe difficult.

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023