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Housing in TQ4

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

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
26,852 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (27%). Flats make up 31.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TQ4England
Detached27%22.9%
Semi-detached21.8%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat18.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.7% of households in TQ4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 41.5% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

TQ4
65%
26%
England
  • Owned64.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented26.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ4England
Owned outright41.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.1%). 18.4% of households include dependent children.

TQ4England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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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