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Housing in TQ2 7PE

What the homes in TQ2 7PE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Upton & Hele
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,455 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.1%). Flats make up 31.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

TQ2 7PEEngland
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached19.3%31.5%
Terraced43.1%23%
Purpose-built flat25.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.7% of households in the TQ2 7PE area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.

TQ2 7PE
42%
22%
35%
England
  • Owned41.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented35.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ2 7PEEngland
Owned outright22.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association29.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ2 7PEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.3%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

TQ2 7PEEngland
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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 7PE (Upton & Hele) (about 1,455 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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