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Housing in TQ4 9

What the homes in TQ4 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
1,865 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35.4%). Flats make up 69.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TQ4 9England
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached8.4%31.5%
Terraced19.9%23%
Purpose-built flat35.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building16.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23% of households in TQ4 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 55.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.3% own outright and 9.7% with a mortgage.

TQ4 9
23%
55%
20%
England
  • Owned23%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented55.3%20.5%
  • Social rented20.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ4 9England
Owned outright13.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association18.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 52.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ4 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.9%). 16.9% of households include dependent children.

TQ4 9England
Living alone, under 6637.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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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