Paignton Central
Middle areaSouth west Torbay. 9,925 people in 1.8 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Paignton Central’s wards yet.
How Paignton Central compares
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Paignton CentralMiddle
Median sale price17 middle areas, Torbay · 2025
£184,0002nd lowest
Population17 middle areas, Torbay · 2021
9,8524th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage17 middle areas, Torbay · Jan 2026
86.7%8th lowest
Claimant rate17 middle areas, Torbay · Aug 2026
4.9%2nd highest
Figures for the whole of Torbay
These figures are published for the whole of Torbay, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Torbay and not Paignton Central alone. See Torbay
Paignton Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in Paignton Central was £184,000 in 2025.
Paignton Central had 9,852 usual residents at the census.
In Paignton Central, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Paignton Central, 4.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.