# Torbay 001B

North Torbay. 1,587 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Torbay 001B had 1,635 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01015263. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Torbay](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 53.8** (2025). Torbay 001B has a deprivation score of 53.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 1,750th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/neighbourhood/e01015263#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £195,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Torbay 001B was £195,000 in 2025. Joint 6,070th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/neighbourhood/e01015263#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,635** (2021). Torbay 001B had 1,635 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,413th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/neighbourhood/e01015263#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.6%** (January 2026). In Torbay 001B, 80.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/neighbourhood/e01015263#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01015263) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Torbay 001B is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01015263) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 16 homes were sold in Torbay 001B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01015263) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Torbay 001B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01015263) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Torbay 001B had 1,635 usual residents at the census.

## How Torbay 001B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Torbay 001B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 53.8 | 6th most deprived | 91 neighbourhoods, Torbay · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £195,000 | joint 17th cheapest | 90 neighbourhoods, Torbay · 2025 |
| Population | 1,635 | 22nd most populated | 91 neighbourhoods, Torbay · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.6% | 17th lowest | 91 neighbourhoods, Torbay · Jan 2026 |

## Is Torbay 001B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Torbay 001B at a rate of 150.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 95.0 per 1,000 people across Watcombe.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 14 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Torbay 001B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (120), other crime (38) and anti-social behaviour (29).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Torbay

These figures are published for the whole of Torbay, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Torbay and not Torbay 001B alone. [See Torbay](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay)

- **Average house price: £221,469** (August 2026). Torbay’s average house price was £221,469 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 3.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,493** (2025). Full-time workers living in Torbay earned a median of £33,493 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 25th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Torbay costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 139,486** (2025). Torbay’s population was an estimated 139,486 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Torbay 001B in brief

Torbay 001B has a deprivation score of 53.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Torbay 001B was £195,000 in 2025.
Torbay 001B had 1,635 usual residents at the census.
In Torbay 001B, 80.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01015263
- Middle area: [Watcombe](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/watcombe)
- Ward: [Barton with Watcombe †](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/ward/barton-with-watcombe)
- Postcode district: [TQ2 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq2)
- Town: [Torquay †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/torquay)
- Postcode area: [TQ †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq)
- Constituency: [Torbay †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/torbay)
- Council: [Torbay](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,587
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Torbay 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/neighbourhood/e01015262), [Torbay 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/neighbourhood/e01015266), [Torbay 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/neighbourhood/e01015238), [Torbay 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/neighbourhood/e01015236), [Torbay 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/neighbourhood/e01015257), [Torbay 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/neighbourhood/e01015237)

## Latest updates for Torbay 001B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01015263

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/neighbourhood/e01015263