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Postcode district · Torquay

Housing in TQ1

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

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
43,511 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (26.2%). Flats make up 46.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TQ1England
Detached12.4%22.9%
Semi-detached14.5%31.5%
Terraced26.1%23%
Purpose-built flat26.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.4% of households in TQ1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

TQ1
55%
36%
England
  • Owned55.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented36.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ1England
Owned outright33.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.1%). 18.5% of households include dependent children.

TQ1England
Living alone, under 6623.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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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