Westhill Avenue, Torquay, Devon

Westhill Avenue is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Westhill Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Westhill Avenue is located in the St Marychurch ward of the Torbay district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.478736, -3.52943
Grid Ref SX915654
Suburb Plainmoor
Constituency Torbay
Postcodes TQ1 4LH, TQ1 4LQ, TQ1 4LR

House Prices

The average house price in Westhill Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Torquay. The last sale we have on record is 40 Westhill Avenue, that sold for £192,000. The average house price in Torquay is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westhill Avenue

Date No. Type Price
30/06/2023 40 Terrace £192,000
17/07/2020 39 Semi £161,000
27/02/2020 39 Semi £117,000

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

Crime in Westhill Avenue, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Westhill Avenue 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 Westhill Avenue and compared that to the average for the St Marychurch ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westhill Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Marychurch ward

Social economic statistics for Westhill Avenue

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 Westhill Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westhill Avenue 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 Westhill Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westhill Avenue 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 Westhill Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westhill Avenue 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 Westhill Avenue 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 Westhill Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westhill Avenue are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westhill Avenue

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

Unemployment in Westhill Avenue

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.
7.36% of Westhill Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westhill Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westhill Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Westhill Avenue is 4.34% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.94% of Westhill Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westhill Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Westhill Avenue is 24.31% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.85% of properties in Westhill Avenue are private rented and 48.46% are social rented.
37.69% of residents of Westhill Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Westhill Avenue residents

The proportion if Westhill Avenue residents born in the UK is 12.21% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.14% of Westhill Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
94.86% of Westhill Avenue residents were born in the UK

Westhill Avenue Summary

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

Westhill Avenue 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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