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Housing in TQ3 2SN

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

Neighbourhood
Clifton & Maidenway
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,658 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.6%). Flats make up 33.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TQ3 2SNEngland
Detached14.9%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced17.7%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.6% of households in the TQ3 2SN area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

TQ3 2SN
63%
35%
England
  • Owned62.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented35%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ3 2SNEngland
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ3 2SNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.6%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

TQ3 2SNEngland
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 2SN (Clifton & Maidenway) (about 1,658 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.

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