Barton with Watcombe
Barton with Watcombe is one of 16 wards in Torbay, home to 12,231 people in 5,084 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £249,000 over the past two years, in line with the Torbay median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Torbay average.
People and homes.
12,231 residents in 5,084 households, next to the Torbay average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Barton with Watcombe and Torbay.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 1,211 crimes and incidents in Barton with Watcombe in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 99 per 1,000 residents, against 110 across Torbay.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Devon and Cornwall Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Barton with Watcombe with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)