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TQ12 4SU area guide

Who lives in TQ12 4SU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shiphay & the Willows
Council: Torbay
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,934 (2024)

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At a glance

What TQ12 4SU is like

TQ12 4SU 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 1,934 people. 57.9% of households own their home, 31.5% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TQ12 4 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ12 4SU compares

Headline figures for TQ12 4SU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 101 sales in TQ12 4, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 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 TQ12 4SU differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
31.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TQ12 4 is down 6.7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TQ12 4SU FAQs

Is TQ12 4SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TQ12 4SU?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in TQ12 4 sold for a median of £265,000 across 101 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TQ12 4SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ12 4SU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TQ12 4SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.8% of residents. 57.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.4%).

Which council covers TQ12 4SU?

The local authority for TQ12 4SU is Torbay.

TQ12 4SU comes under Torbay in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TQ12 4SU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Torre Rail Station, 1.5 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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