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TQ3 postcode area · Torbay

The TQ3 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in South Hams, Teignbridge, Torbay. Area Scores range from 8 to 63 across them. Every full TQ3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the TQ3 district: Preston & Shorton scores 63 out of 100 (#2,534 of 6,856 nationally) while Paignton Central sits at 9 — neighbours on the map, 54 points apart on the index. 2 of the 9 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 £185,000 in Paignton Central to £420,000 in Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear — a 2.3× gap within the TQ3 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — South Hams, Teignbridge and Torbay — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,208a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime75per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied70%

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 TQ3 district

£248,500median home sold over the past year · +22.4% over 5 years · +1.0% over the year · 439 sales
Detached£360,000
Semi-detached£255,000
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
Preston & ShortonTorbay 2,53463 £281,000
KingskerswellTeignbridge 2,67861 £325,000
Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & KingswearSouth Hams 2,71360 £420,000
Shiphay & the WillowsTorbay 3,41950 £252,500
Clifton & MaidenwayTorbay 3,66546 £241,000
Chelston, Cockington & LivermeadTorbay 3,79645 £258,750
Goodrington & RoselandsTorbay 3,89943 £276,250
Blatchcombe & BlagdonTorbay 5,48220 £255,000
Paignton CentralTorbay 6,2439 £185,000

People living in TQ3 Census 2021

Residents82,059
Median age (est.)48
Density506per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above27%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 28%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 22%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 8%Private rent 22%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 10%Other: 19%
One person 31%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 10%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Skilled trades 13% · Caring & leisure 13%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Skilled trades13%
Caring & leisure13%
Managers & directors13%
Associate professional12%
Elementary10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 44% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

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 TQ3.

TQ4 TQ1 TQ2 TQ5 TQ12 TQ9 TQ14 TQ11

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.