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TQ4 6 area guide

Who lives in TQ4 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
11,018 (2024)
At a glance

What TQ4 6 is like

The TQ4 6 postcode sector in Torbay covers 156 live postcodes and is home to about 11,018 people in 5,424 households. 70% of households own their home, 25.2% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.3% 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 TQ4 6 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ4 6 compares

Headline figures for TQ4 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£280,000

Median over 77 sales in TQ4 6, −19.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.7/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£40,567

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ4 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    25.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in TQ4 6 is down 19.1% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    39.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TQ4 6 FAQs

01
Is TQ4 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.7 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in TQ4 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in TQ4 6 sold for a median of £280,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TQ4 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ4 6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in TQ4 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.5%).
05
Which council covers TQ4 6?

The local authority for TQ4 6 is Torbay.

TQ4 6 comes under Torbay in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TQ4 6?

Connectivity scores 7.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.7 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway), 0.2 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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