On average Torbay has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 7.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Torbay is £42,470 per year. There are 38 schools in Torbay: 30 primary (0 Outstanding and 26 Good) and 8 secondary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good). Torbay is home to around 139,324 people, with a population density of about 2,215.6 per km².
Based on 1,819 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £276 per square foot) in Torbay area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 439 | £385,000 | £338 |
| Semi-Detached | 418 | £270,000 | £290 |
| Terraced | 516 | £220,000 | £252 |
| Flats | 446 | £143,000 | £230 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280,000 | £130,000 | £198,000 | £170,500 |
| 2017 | £308,250 | £130,000 | £212,500 | £168,000 |
| 2018 | £306,500 | £125,750 | £219,950 | £177,000 |
| 2019 | £320,000 | £127,000 | £220,500 | £178,000 |
| 2020 | £327,500 | £138,500 | £225,000 | £187,500 |
| 2021 | £370,000 | £150,000 | £255,000 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | £420,000 | £157,750 | £295,000 | £235,000 |
| 2023 | £435,000 | £155,000 | £280,000 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | £398,996 | £150,000 | £275,000 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £390,000 | £147,500 | £275,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £380,000 | £142,500 | £260,000 | £224,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £245 | £195 | £214 | £183 |
| 2017 | £257 | £204 | £220 | £185 |
| 2018 | £265 | £201 | £230 | £200 |
| 2019 | £267 | £206 | £231 | £197 |
| 2020 | £282 | £213 | £248 | £210 |
| 2021 | £308 | £229 | £273 | £226 |
| 2022 | £374 | £251 | £305 | £257 |
| 2023 | £377 | £249 | £307 | £260 |
| 2024 | £342 | £241 | £301 | £252 |
| 2025 | £332 | £235 | £292 | £248 |
| 2026 | £344 | £224 | £293 | £256 |
Torbay records about 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 16 wards of Torbay, Preston has the lowest crime rate, with about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Torbay average is 83 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Torbay is £245,000 (about £276 per square foot) based on 1,819 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Torbay has 30 primary schools (26 Good) and 8 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Torbay scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Torbay sits around rank 11,155 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Torbay is around £42,470 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Torbay spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by South Devon: Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrats) and Torbay: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrats).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.