Housing in TQ2 8NE
What the homes in TQ2 8NE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Watcombe
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,359 (2024)
TQ2 8NETorquay
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (59.6%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
68.8% of households in the TQ2 8NE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.2% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented13.1%20.5%
- Social rented17%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.3%). 28.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ2 8NE (Watcombe) (about 1,359 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.