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Housing in TQ1 2

What the homes in TQ1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
9,845 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.3%). Flats make up 61%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TQ1 2England
Detached18.6%22.9%
Semi-detached9.5%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat36.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.4% of households in TQ1 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 38% own outright and 17.4% with a mortgage.

TQ1 2
55%
38%
England
  • Owned55.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented38.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ1 2England
Owned outright38%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 46.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.2%). 12.8% of households include dependent children.

TQ1 2England
Living alone, under 6625.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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