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TQ2 8EN

Barton with Watcombe

Torbay

England / South West / Torbay / Watcombe / Barton with Watcombe

Overview

Postcode TQ2 8EN is located in an urban city, within the Barton with Watcombe ward of Torbay in the South West region , and forms part of the Watcombe area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 171.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Watcombe is £38,900 per year. The nearest station is Torre located about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is King George V Playing Field.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
172
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
39.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Watcombe has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,442 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Watcombe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 171.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.8%

Approximately 39.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Watcombe is £38,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TQ2 8EN.

Flood risk

Medium

Watcombe near TQ2 8EN has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Torre located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miKing George V Playing FieldMedium

Schools

In the TQ2 8EN postcode area, located within Watcombe, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondarySt Cuthbert Mayne SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableCombe Pafford SchoolAcademy special converter

Good