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Housing in TQ2 6RU

What the homes in TQ2 6RU 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
1,561 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.5%). Flats make up 16.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

TQ2 6RUEngland
Detached21.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22%31.5%
Terraced39.5%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.5% of households in the TQ2 6RU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

TQ2 6RU
74%
22%
England
  • Owned74.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented3.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ2 6RUEngland
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ2 6RUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

TQ2 6RUEngland
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ2 6RU (Chelston, Cockington & Livermead) (about 1,561 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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