Postcode sector · Paignton

TQ4 9 area guide

Who lives in TQ4 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

TQ4 9Postcode sector · Paignton

At a glance

What TQ4 9 is like

The TQ4 9 postcode sector in Torbay covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 1,865 people in 958 households. 23% of households own their home, 55.3% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 44.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How TQ4 9 compares

Headline figures for TQ4 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 72.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in TQ4 9.

Household incomeMore

£32,449

Average annual income before tax, higher than 0% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ4 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
55.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
72.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

TQ4 9 FAQs

Is TQ4 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 72.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is TQ4 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ4 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in TQ4 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 7.9% of residents. 23% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.4%).

Which council covers TQ4 9?

The local authority for TQ4 9 is Torbay.

TQ4 9 comes under Torbay in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TQ4 9?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Paignton (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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