Is Torbay in Tamworth a nice place to live?

Torbay is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Torbay is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Torbay is located in the Amington ward of the Tamworth district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.634909, -1.669195
Grid Ref SK224041
Suburb Glascote
Constituency Tamworth
Postcodes B77 3QZ

House Prices

The average house price in Torbay is 7.57% higher than the rest of Tamworth. The last sale we have on record is 10 Torbay, that sold for £217,500. The average house price in Tamworth is £202,182 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Torbay

Date No. Type Price
03/04/2020 10 Semi £217,500
27/03/2020 12 Detached £220,000

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

Crime in Torbay, Staffordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Staffordshire Police in Torbay 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 Torbay and compared that to the average for the Amington ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Torbay, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Amington ward

Social economic statistics for Torbay

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 Torbay is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Torbay 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 Torbay experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Torbay are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

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 Torbay 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 Torbay, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Torbay are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Torbay

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

Unemployment in Torbay

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.
2.88% of Torbay residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Torbay

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Torbay. The proportion of retirees on Torbay is 7.84% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.44% of Torbay residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Torbay

The proportion of home owners on Torbay is 21.9% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.71% of properties in Torbay are private rented and 2.54% are social rented.
83.9% of residents of Torbay own their home

Country of Birth of Torbay residents

The proportion if Torbay residents born in the UK is 16.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.42% of Torbay residents were born outside the UK.
99.58% of Torbay residents were born in the UK

Torbay Summary

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

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