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Housing in TQ4 7SE

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

Neighbourhood
Churston & Galmpton
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,035 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.4%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TQ4 7SEEngland
Detached35.4%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced30.5%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.3% of households in the TQ4 7SE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

TQ4 7SE
78%
15%
England
  • Owned78.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ4 7SEEngland
Owned outright46%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ4 7SEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

TQ4 7SEEngland
Living alone, under 668.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ4 7SE (Churston & Galmpton) (about 1,035 residents).

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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