Who lives in TQ1 3UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TQ1 3UP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Babbacombe & Plainmoor
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,579 (2024)
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Who lives in TQ1 3UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ1 3UP (Babbacombe & Plainmoor) (about 1,579 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.1% of residents. 10.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 44.6% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
54.7% of residents are female and 45.3% male.
- Female54.7%51%
- Male45.3%49%
Relationship status
35.1% of adults in the TQ1 3UP area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 29.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
67.3% of residents in the TQ1 3UP area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good34.7%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair23.4%12.7%
- Bad6.8%4%
- Very bad2.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.