Postcode · Paignton

TQ3 2DS area guide

Who lives in TQ3 2DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Preston & Shorton
Council: Torbay
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,582 (2024)

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At a glance

What TQ3 2DS is like

TQ3 2DS is a postcode in the Preston & Shorton area of Torbay. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,582 people. 74.8% of households own their home, 23.3% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in TQ3 2 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ3 2DS compares

Headline figures for TQ3 2DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 133 sales in TQ3 2, −13.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,336

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ3 2DS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TQ3 2 is down 13.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.6% 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.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TQ3 2DS FAQs

Is TQ3 2DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 TQ3 2DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in TQ3 2 sold for a median of £200,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TQ3 2DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ3 2DS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TQ3 2DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 74.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.1%).

Which council covers TQ3 2DS?

The local authority for TQ3 2DS is Torbay.

TQ3 2DS comes under Torbay in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TQ3 2DS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Torquay Rail Station, 1 mile 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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