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TQ4 6HJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Churston & Galmpton
Council: Torbay
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,322 (2024)

TQ4 6HJPaignton

At a glance

What TQ4 6HJ is like

TQ4 6HJ is a postcode in the Churston & Galmpton area of Torbay. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,322 people. 93.1% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 34.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 6HJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£47,871

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ4 6HJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TQ4 6 is down 19.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
50.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 5.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
93.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TQ4 6HJ FAQs

Is TQ4 6HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TQ4 6HJ?

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.

Is TQ4 6HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ4 6HJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TQ4 6HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 13% of residents. 93.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (86.6%).

Which council covers TQ4 6HJ?

The local authority for TQ4 6HJ is Torbay.

TQ4 6HJ comes under Torbay in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TQ4 6HJ?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway), 0.6 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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