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TQ3 3LW area guide

Who lives in TQ3 3LW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clifton & Maidenway
Council: Torbay
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,525 (2024)

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At a glance

What TQ3 3LW is like

TQ3 3LW is a postcode in the Clifton & Maidenway area of Torbay. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,525 people. 70.3% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 47.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in TQ3 3 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ3 3LW compares

Headline figures for TQ3 3LW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 160 sales in TQ3 3, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 79 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,757

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ3 3LW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 79 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TQ3 3LW FAQs

Is TQ3 3LW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in TQ3 3LW?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in TQ3 3 sold for a median of £220,000 across 160 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TQ3 3LW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ3 3LW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TQ3 3LW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.1%).

Which council covers TQ3 3LW?

The local authority for TQ3 3LW is Torbay.

TQ3 3LW comes under Torbay in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TQ3 3LW?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 79 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway), 0.4 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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