Postcode district · Paignton
Who lives in TQ4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TQ4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 26,852 (2024)
TQ4Postcode district · Paignton
Who lives in TQ4
Residents
26,852
2024 estimate
Households
12,117
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 14.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TQ4England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
TQ4
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
45.7% of adults in TQ4 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 30.6% have never married.
TQ4England
Married or civil partnership45.7%44.7%
Never married30.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.6%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed8.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
75.3% of residents in TQ4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TQ4
40%
35%
17%
England
- Very good40.4%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair16.9%12.7%
- Bad5.9%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.