Falkland Road, Torquay, Devon

Falkland Road is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Falkland Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Falkland Road is located in the Tormohun ward of the Torbay district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.467539, -3.539623
Grid Ref SX908642
Suburb Torre
Constituency Torbay
Postcodes TQ2 5HY, TQ2 5JH, TQ2 5JJ, TQ2 5JR, TQ2 5LU

House Prices

The average house price in Falkland Road is 100% higher than the rest of Torquay. The last sale we have on record is HOMEQUAY HOUSE Falkland Road, that sold for £78,000. The average house price in Torquay is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Falkland Road

Date No. Type Price
20/10/2022 HOMEQUAY HOUSE Flat £78,000
18/05/2022 CLIFFORD HOUSE £450,000
24/11/2021 HOTEL VIRGINIA £526,999
17/09/2021 AVENUE LODGE Flat £110,000
09/04/2021 BUCKINGHAM LODGE £431,500
26/03/2021 HOMEQUAY HOUSE Flat £82,000
12/11/2020 AVENUE LODGE Flat £79,000
19/10/2020 AVENUE LODGE Flat £90,000
09/09/2020 HOMEQUAY HOUSE Flat £85,000
30/06/2020 GLENDOWER HOTEL £565,500

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Crime in Falkland Road, Devon

There were 4 street crime incidents in Falkland 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 Falkland Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Vehicle Crime Under investigation
3 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
4 Vehicle 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 Falkland Road and compared that to the average for the Tormohun ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Falkland Road

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

Unemployment in Falkland 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.
5.79% of Falkland Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Falkland Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Falkland Road. The proportion of retirees on Falkland Road is 6.71% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.89% of Falkland Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Falkland Road

The proportion of home owners on Falkland Road is 31.83% lower than the national average of 62%. 65.36% of properties in Falkland Road are private rented and 4.47% are social rented.
30.17% of residents of Falkland Road own their home

Country of Birth of Falkland Road residents

The proportion if Falkland Road residents born in the UK is 0.93% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.28% of Falkland Road residents were born outside the UK.
81.72% of Falkland Road residents were born in the UK

Falkland Road Summary

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

Falkland 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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