Electoral wardE05012254
Barton with Watcombe ward, Torbay
Barton with Watcombe is one of 16 electoral wards of Torbay Council (South West). At the 2021 Census it had 12,234 residents in 5,083 households — 3,145 people per km², the 3rd largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Torbay constituency.
Residents, 202112,234council ward average 8,708
Households5,0832.41 residents per household
Density3,145/ km²about 3.89 km² · Torbay 2,216
Aged 65+19.6%Torbay: 26.7% · under 16: 20.8%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–46.0% · 728
5–97.2% · 875
10–157.7% · 944
16–194.4% · 540
20–244.6% · 565
25–3412.9% · 1,581
35–4917.9% · 2,191
50–6419.7% · 2,412
65–7410.5% · 1,282
75–846.9% · 849
85+2.2% · 268
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van18.9% · 963
1 car or van43.8% · 2,227
2 cars or vans28.2% · 1,433
3 or more9.0% · 460
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Torbay overall: 64.1% owned, 8.3% social rented, 26.6% private rented.
Owned outright31.7% · 1,613
With mortgage27.8% · 1,411
Shared ownership1.4% · 72
Social rented17.5% · 890
Private rented21.5% · 1,095
Lives rent free0.0% · 2
Type of home
Detached house22.4% · 1,139
Semi-detached house39.2% · 1,993
Terraced house23.9% · 1,216
Purpose-built flat12.9% · 656
Converted house0.9% · 44
Other conversion0.2% · 11
Above shop / office0.3% · 14
Caravan, mobile0.2% · 11
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05012254- Council
- Torbay Council
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Density rank in council
- 7 of 16
Other wards in the same constituency
CClifton with Maidenway23.9% aged 65+ · 75.9% owned8,077CCockington with Chelston24.8% aged 65+ · 70.0% owned8,366EEllacombe17.2% aged 65+ · 55.8% owned8,336GGoodrington with Roselands31.8% aged 65+ · 72.3% owned7,427PPreston32.3% aged 65+ · 77.5% owned10,515RRoundham with Hyde28.1% aged 65+ · 45.4% owned8,796SShiphay22.0% aged 65+ · 70.6% owned8,004SSt Marychurch28.6% aged 65+ · 63.9% owned12,546TTormohun19.1% aged 65+ · 41.3% owned12,971WWellswood42.2% aged 65+ · 64.2% owned7,126
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.