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TQ2 8ED area guide

Who lives in TQ2 8ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Marychurch & Maidencombe
Council: Torbay
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,306 (2024)

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At a glance

What TQ2 8ED is like

TQ2 8ED is a postcode in the St Marychurch & Maidencombe area of Torbay. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,306 people. 65.4% of households own their home, 32.5% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in TQ2 8 sold for a median of £247,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ2 8ED compares

Headline figures for TQ2 8ED, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£247,500

Median over 86 sales in TQ2 8, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,774

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ2 8ED differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TQ2 8ED FAQs

Is TQ2 8ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 TQ2 8ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £247,500.

Homes in TQ2 8 sold for a median of £247,500 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TQ2 8ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ2 8ED, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TQ2 8ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 65.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (28.5%).

Which council covers TQ2 8ED?

The local authority for TQ2 8ED is Torbay.

TQ2 8ED comes under Torbay in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TQ2 8ED?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 1.2 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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