Postcode sector · Brixham
Who lives in TQ5 5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TQ5 5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 1,299 (2024)
TQ5 5Postcode sector · Brixham
Who lives in TQ5 5
Residents
1,299
2024 estimate
Households
681
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.6% of residents. 14.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.3% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
TQ5 5England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
TQ5 5
50%
50%
England
- Female49.9%51%
- Male50.1%49%
Relationship status
36.5% of adults in TQ5 5 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 35.8% have never married.
TQ5 5England
Married or civil partnership36.5%44.7%
Never married35.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved16.2%9.1%
Separated4%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76.4% of residents in TQ5 5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TQ5 5
38%
38%
16%
England
- Very good37.9%48.5%
- Good38.4%33.7%
- Fair16.4%12.7%
- Bad5.6%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.