Postcode district · Torquay
Who lives in TQ2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TQ2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 44,834 (2024)
TQ2Postcode district · Torquay
Who lives in TQ2
Residents
44,834
2024 estimate
Households
19,537
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 16.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
TQ2England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
TQ2
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
43.4% of adults in TQ2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.6% have never married.
TQ2England
Married or civil partnership43.4%44.7%
Never married35.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.1%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed6.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.5% of residents in TQ2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TQ2
45%
34%
15%
England
- Very good44.9%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair14.9%12.7%
- Bad5.2%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.