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TQ5 postcode area · Torbay

The TQ5 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in South Hams, Torbay. Area Scores range from 34 to 72 across them. Every full TQ5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the TQ5 district's neighbourhoods is Churston & Galmpton (73 out of 100, #1,856 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Higher Brixham (34). 1 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £271,000 in Higher Brixham to £420,000 in Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — South Hams and Torbay — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,905a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime45per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)55
Owner-occupied77%

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 TQ5 district

£300,000median home sold over the past year · +20.0% over 5 years · +3.1% over the year · 279 sales
Detached£430,000
Semi-detached£277,500
Terraced£245,000
Flat£165,000
Torbay£250,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Churston & GalmptonTorbay 1,85673 £340,000
Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & KingswearSouth Hams 2,71360 £420,000
Brixham TownTorbay 4,37236 £297,500
Higher BrixhamTorbay 4,49534 £271,000

People living in TQ5 Census 2021

Residents31,143
Median age (est.)55
Density243per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above31%
No car or van16%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 8%25–44 16%45–64 30%65+ 35%

Tenure

Own outright: 53%Mortgage/shared: 24%Social rent: 6%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 53%Mortgage/shared 24%Social rent 6%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 19%Lone parent: 8%Other: 23%
One person 31%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 19%Lone parent 8%Other 23%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Managers & directors 15% · Skilled trades 15%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Managers & directors15%
Skilled trades15%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure11%
Elementary9%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 39% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

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 TQ5.

TQ4 TQ3 TQ1 TQ2 TQ9 TQ6 TQ10 TQ12

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.