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Housing in TQ2 8

What the homes in TQ2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
14,203 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.4%). Flats make up 18%, below the 22.2% across England.

TQ2 8England
Detached20.6%22.9%
Semi-detached34.4%31.5%
Terraced26.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63% of households in TQ2 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

TQ2 8
63%
22%
14%
England
  • Owned63%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ2 8England
Owned outright36.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.7%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

TQ2 8England
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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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