Preston & Shorton
Torbay · South West · population 9,086 · 6 LSOAs
Postcode TQ3
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,534 of 6,856 in England
- #282 of 710 in South West
- #2 of 17 in Torbay
- Less deprived (top 40%)
In summary
Preston & Shorton is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,534 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #2 of 17 in Torbay. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Crime (90) and lowest on Health (36). Typical homes here sold for about £281,000 over the past year, up 12% across five years (from 126 sales), 12% above 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 | £281,000 | 126 | +2.2% | +12.4% |
| Detached | £365,000 | 57 | -0.9% | +17.0% |
| Semi-detached | £277,000 | 24 | -1.1% | +13.5% |
| Terraced | £245,000 | 14 | 0.0% | +27.9% |
| Flat | £155,380 | 31 | -0.7% | +15.1% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,240 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.
- AlkringtonRochdale63£293,500
- Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & RoberttownKirklees63£243,000
- AshwoodDudley63£241,000
- Acton, Great Waldingfield & BuresBabergh63£363,750
- Willand, Sampford Peverell & HalbertonMid Devon63£380,000
- West Hill SouthWandsworth63£475,000