Borough Road, Torquay, Devon

Borough Road is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Borough Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Borough Road is located in the St Marychurch ward of the Torbay district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.486895, -3.527241
Grid Ref SX917663
Suburb St Marychurch
Constituency Torbay
Postcodes TQ1 4QW

House Prices

The average house price in Borough Road is 100% higher than the rest of Torquay. The last sale we have on record is 8 Borough Road, that sold for £199,000. The average house price in Torquay is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Borough Road

Date No. Type Price
21/08/2020 8 Terrace £199,000

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Crime in Borough Road, Devon

There were 2 street crime incidents in Borough 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 Borough Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Borough Road and compared that to the average for the St Marychurch ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Borough 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 Borough Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Borough 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 Borough Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Borough Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Borough Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Borough Road 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 Borough Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Borough Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Borough Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Borough Road

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

Unemployment in Borough 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.
3.64% of Borough Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Borough Road

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

Home ownership in Borough Road

The proportion of home owners on Borough Road is 8.79% lower than the national average of 62%. 29.49% of properties in Borough Road are private rented and 12.82% are social rented.
53.21% of residents of Borough Road own their home

Country of Birth of Borough Road residents

The proportion if Borough Road residents born in the UK is 11.94% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.41% of Borough Road residents were born outside the UK.
94.59% of Borough Road residents were born in the UK

Borough Road Summary

Borough Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Borough Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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