Paignton Central
Torbay · South West · population 9,807 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,243 of 6,856 in England
- #696 of 710 in South West
- #16 of 17 in Torbay
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Paignton Central is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,243 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #16 of 17 in Torbay. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (62) but weak on Health (6). Typical homes here sold for about £185,000 over the past year, up 22% across five years (from 139 sales), 26% below 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 | £185,000 | 139 | -2.6% | +22.1% |
| Detached | £442,466 | 6 | +2.4% | — |
| Semi-detached | £257,000 | 18 | -25.5% | +28.5% |
| Terraced | £195,000 | 41 | -2.5% | +18.2% |
| Flat | £140,500 | 74 | -12.2% | +2.9% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,201 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.
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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.
- Leigh NorthWigan9£185,000
- Wainfleet All SaintsEast Lindsey9£200,000
- Bramley Park SouthLeeds9£169,000
- MalinsleeTelford and Wrekin9£159,125
- SimonsideSouth Tyneside9£155,000
- Rise CarrDarlington9£106,000