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TQ2 postcode area · Torbay

The TQ2 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Teignbridge, Torbay. Area Scores range from 2 to 60 across them. Every full TQ2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the TQ2 district: Kingskerswell scores 61 out of 100 (#2,678 of 6,856 nationally) while Torquay Central sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 58 points apart on the index. 5 of the 8 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £157,000 in Torquay Central to £325,000 in Kingskerswell — a 2.1× gap within the TQ2 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Teignbridge and Torbay — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,259a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime110per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied62%

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 TQ2 district

£245,000median home sold over the past year · +19.5% over 5 years · -2.0% over the year · 447 sales
Detached£390,000
Semi-detached£280,000
Terraced£215,000
Flat£145,000
Torbay£250,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
KingskerswellTeignbridge 2,67861 £325,000
Shiphay & the WillowsTorbay 3,41950 £252,500
Chelston, Cockington & LivermeadTorbay 3,79645 £258,750
St Marychurch & MaidencombeTorbay 4,58433 £234,750
Babbacombe & PlainmoorTorbay 4,71431 £200,000
WatcombeTorbay 5,82515 £250,000
Upton & HeleTorbay 5,99612 £200,000
Torquay CentralTorbay 6,6683 £157,000

People living in TQ2 Census 2021

Residents61,563
Median age (est.)46
Density1,518per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above26%
No car or van24%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 35%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 28%
Own outright 35%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 10%Private rent 28%

Households

One person: 34%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 11%Other: 17%
One person 34%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 11%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Caring & leisure 14% · Skilled trades 12%

All occupation groups
Professional15%
Caring & leisure14%
Skilled trades12%
Elementary12%
Managers & directors12%
Associate professional11%
Sales & customer service9%
Administrative9%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 9%

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 TQ2.

TQ1 TQ3 TQ12 TQ14 TQ4 TQ5 TQ13 EX7

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.