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Housing in TQ2 6EH

What the homes in TQ2 6EH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chelston, Cockington & Livermead
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,500 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (55.5%). Flats make up 23.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TQ2 6EHEngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached16.4%31.5%
Terraced55.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house16.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.2% of households in the TQ2 6EH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

TQ2 6EH
62%
36%
England
  • Owned62.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented36.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ2 6EHEngland
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ2 6EHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 28.8% of households include dependent children.

TQ2 6EHEngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ2 6EH (Chelston, Cockington & Livermead) (about 1,500 residents).

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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