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Housing in TQ4 7

What the homes in TQ4 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
14,246 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.6%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TQ4 7England
Detached36.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.8%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat7.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in TQ4 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.9% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

TQ4 7
75%
15%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ4 7England
Owned outright45.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ4 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.9%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

TQ4 7England
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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