TQ1 postcode area · Torbay
The TQ1 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Teignbridge, Torbay. Area Scores range from 2 to 81 across them. Every full TQ1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The TQ1 district contains both ends of the scale: Bishopsteignton & Shaldon at 82 out of 100 (#1,239 of 6,856 in England) against Torquay Central at 3, a 79-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £157,000 in Torquay Central to £425,000 in Bishopsteignton & Shaldon — a 2.7× gap within the TQ1 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Teignbridge and Torbay — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the TQ1 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopsteignton & ShaldonTeignbridge | 1,239 | 82 | £425,000 |
| Ipplepen & BroadhempstonTeignbridge | 2,151 | 69 | £380,000 |
| Shiphay & the WillowsTorbay | 3,419 | 50 | £252,500 |
| WellswoodTorbay | 4,276 | 38 | £220,000 |
| St Marychurch & MaidencombeTorbay | 4,584 | 33 | £234,750 |
| Babbacombe & PlainmoorTorbay | 4,714 | 31 | £200,000 |
| EllacombeTorbay | 5,194 | 24 | £214,250 |
| WatcombeTorbay | 5,825 | 15 | £250,000 |
| Upton & HeleTorbay | 5,996 | 12 | £200,000 |
| Torquay CentralTorbay | 6,668 | 3 | £157,000 |
People living in TQ1 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 15% · Caring & leisure 14% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 15% |
| Caring & leisure | 14% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 8%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around TQ1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.