Moor Lane Close, Torquay, Devon

Moor Lane Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Moor Lane Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Moor Lane Close is located in the Barton with Watcombe ward of the Torbay district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.49453, -3.534099
Grid Ref SX912672
Suburb Watcombe
Constituency Torbay
Postcodes TQ2 8PL

House Prices

The average house price in Moor Lane Close is 100% higher than the rest of Torquay. The last sale we have on record is 9A Moor Lane Close, that sold for £181,250. The average house price in Torquay is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Moor Lane Close

Date No. Type Price
10/12/2021 9A Semi £181,250
26/02/2021 38 Terrace £160,000
22/09/2020 1 £97,000
06/05/2020 25 Terrace £150,000
02/03/2020 41 Terrace £143,000

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

Crime in Moor Lane Close, Devon

There were 2 street crime incidents in Moor Lane Close in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Devon-and-cornwall Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Moor Lane Close
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary 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 Moor Lane Close and compared that to the average for the Barton with Watcombe ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Moor Lane Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Barton with Watcombe ward

Social economic statistics for Moor Lane 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 Moor Lane Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Moor Lane 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 Moor Lane Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Moor Lane 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 Moor Lane Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Moor Lane Close 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 Moor Lane Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Moor Lane Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Moor Lane Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Moor Lane Close

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

Unemployment in Moor Lane 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.
4.58% of Moor Lane Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Moor Lane Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Moor Lane Close. The proportion of retirees on Moor Lane Close is 15.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.17% of Moor Lane Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Moor Lane Close

The proportion of home owners on Moor Lane Close is 3.61% lower than the national average of 62%. 17.52% of properties in Moor Lane Close are private rented and 24.09% are social rented.
58.39% of residents of Moor Lane Close own their home

Country of Birth of Moor Lane Close residents

The proportion if Moor Lane Close residents born in the UK is 11.91% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.44% of Moor Lane Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.56% of Moor Lane Close residents were born in the UK

Moor Lane Close Summary

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

Moor Lane Close 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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