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Housing in TQ4 6

What the homes in TQ4 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
11,018 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.5%). Flats make up 38.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TQ4 6England
Detached34.5%22.9%
Semi-detached15.5%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat22.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70% of households in TQ4 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 50.6% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

TQ4 6
70%
25%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented25.2%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ4 6England
Owned outright50.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ4 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.9%). 12.7% of households include dependent children.

TQ4 6England
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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

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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