About us
We serve a population with diverse needs—from areas of affluence to deep deprivation.
Life expectancy can vary dramatically depending on where you live. And healthy life expectancy is reducing across our population.
That’s not okay.
Our reason for being is to change that.
Every role here contributes to that mission.
If Torbay and South Devon were a village of 100 people
Torbay and South Devon has a population of around 300,000 people. With a predominantly low-wage, low-skill economy that relies on seasonal tourism, Torbay Council is ranked as the most deprived local authority area in the south west while areas of South Devon also have high levels of deprivation.
4 would be aged under 5
14 would be aged between 5 and 17
6 would be aged between 18 and 24
15 would be aged between 25 and 39
34 would be aged between 40 and 64
14 would be aged between 65 and 74
13 would be aged over 75
10 people would be living with long-term health condition or disability which limits their day to day activities a lot
14 people would live in a deprived neighbourhood and be likely to live for 8 years fewer than those living in wealthier areas
A quarter of children aged 5 would have visibly obvious dental decay
A fifth of four year olds would be overweight or obese
3 children would have special educational needs
11 people would be serving in the military or be veterans
3 people would be victims of domestic violence (highest rate in the South West)
12 people would be unpaid carers
2 people would not speak English as their first language
3 people would identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual
16 adults would smoke
1 adult would be admitted to hospital each year for alcohol related health issues
13 adults would have a diagnosis of depression
9 people would not have access to a car or other vehicle
54 adults would be overweight or obese
1 child would be in care (the highest rate of looked after children in the South West)
On average, women would live to 84 while men would live to 80