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Postcode area · Torquay

Housing in TQ

What the homes in TQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
312,741 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30.8%). Flats make up 20.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TQEngland
Detached30.8%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in TQ own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 42% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

TQ
68%
22%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQEngland
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18%). 21% of households include dependent children.

TQEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Torbay

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Torbay (August 2026, +4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TorbayEngland
All homes£920£1,459
One bedroom£619£1,195
Two bedrooms£817£1,335
Three bedrooms£997£1,489
Four or more£1,296£2,161
Detached£1,216£1,640
Semi-detached£995£1,449
Terraced£938£1,435
Flat or maisonette£713£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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