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TQ1 9JH area guide

Who lives in TQ1 9JH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shiphay & the Willows
Council: Torbay
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,378 (2024)

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At a glance

What TQ1 9JH is like

TQ1 9JH is a postcode in the Shiphay & the Willows area of Torbay. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,378 people. 50% of households own their home, 28.3% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How TQ1 9JH compares

Headline figures for TQ1 9JH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,330

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ1 9JH differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TQ1 9JH FAQs

Is TQ1 9JH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is TQ1 9JH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ1 9JH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TQ1 9JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 50% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40%).

Which council covers TQ1 9JH?

The local authority for TQ1 9JH is Torbay.

TQ1 9JH comes under Torbay in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TQ1 9JH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Torre Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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