Postcode area · Torquay
Who lives in TQ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TQ, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 312,741 (2024)
TQPostcode area · Torquay
Who lives in TQ
Residents
312,741
2024 estimate
Households
138,007
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 14.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TQEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
TQ
52%
48%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
47.3% of adults in TQ are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 30.7% have never married.
TQEngland
Married or civil partnership47.3%44.7%
Never married30.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.9% of residents in TQ describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TQ
45%
34%
15%
England
- Very good44.6%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair14.9%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.