Who lives in TQ2 8NJ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TQ2 8NJ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Watcombe
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
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Who lives in TQ2 8NJ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ2 8NJ (Watcombe) (about 1,520 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.3% of residents. 18.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.2% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
35.1% of adults in the TQ2 8NJ area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.8% of residents in the TQ2 8NJ area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41.7%48.5%
- Good31.2%33.7%
- Fair17%12.7%
- Bad7.3%4%
- Very bad2.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.