Watcombe
Torbay · South West · population 7,181 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,825 of 6,856 in England
- #672 of 710 in South West
- #14 of 17 in Torbay
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
Watcombe is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #5,825 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #14 of 17 in Torbay. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (69) but weak on Education (11). Typical homes here, about £250,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 32% in five years (from 89 sales), in line with the wider Torbay median of £250,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £250,000 | 89 | -6.7% | +32.3% |
| Detached | £385,000 | 22 | +2.7% | +38.0% |
| Semi-detached | £256,250 | 40 | -1.4% | +22.0% |
| Terraced | £210,000 | 23 | +9.9% | +21.7% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,818 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Torbay
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- BrownhillsWalsall15£205,000
- Hereford South WestHerefordshire, County of15£204,250
- GreenlandsRedditch15£197,000
- Liversedge, Littletown & MillbridgeKirklees15£178,000
- WindhillBradford15£176,725
- Kilburn EastCamden15£585,000