PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Paignton

Housing in TQ3 2AJ

What the homes in TQ3 2AJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Paignton Central
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,479 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39%). Flats make up 62.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TQ3 2AJEngland
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached20.4%31.5%
Terraced10.3%23%
Purpose-built flat39%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.9% of households in the TQ3 2AJ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 44.1% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

TQ3 2AJ
65%
27%
England
  • Owned64.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented26.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ3 2AJEngland
Owned outright44.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ3 2AJEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (28.2%). 10.9% of households include dependent children.

TQ3 2AJEngland
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over28.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%7.7%
Rents

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.

TorbayEngland
All homes£920£1,459
One bedroom£619£1,195
Two bedrooms£817£1,335
Three bedrooms£997£1,489
Four or more£1,296£2,161
Detached£1,216£1,640
Semi-detached£995£1,449
Terraced£938£1,435
Flat or maisonette£713£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ3 2AJ (Paignton Central) (about 1,479 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes