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Housing in TQ3

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

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
42,592 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.8%). Flats make up 25.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

TQ3England
Detached26.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28.8%31.5%
Terraced18.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.9% of households in TQ3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

TQ3
67%
23%
England
  • Owned66.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ3England
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (16.7%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

TQ3England
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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

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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