Postcode district · Torquay

TQ2 area guide

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

Council: Torbay
Region: South West
Population: 44,834 (2024)

TQ2Postcode district · Torquay

At a glance

What TQ2 is like

The TQ2 postcode district in Torbay covers 933 live postcodes and is home to about 44,834 people in 19,537 households. 60.8% of households own their home, 27% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in TQ2 sold for a median of £246,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ2 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£246,000

Median over 426 sales in TQ2, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in TQ2.

Household incomeMore

£45,047

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ2 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TQ2 FAQs

Is TQ2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TQ2?

The median sale price over the last year was £246,000.

Homes in TQ2 sold for a median of £246,000 across 426 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TQ2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in TQ2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 60.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (28.3%).

Which council covers TQ2?

The local authority for TQ2 is Torbay.

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

How well connected is TQ2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Torre Rail Station, 0.2 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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