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Housing in TQ5 8

What the homes in TQ5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
7,812 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (29.3%). Flats make up 21.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TQ5 8England
Detached29.3%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced27.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.3% of households in TQ5 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 49.8% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.

TQ5 8
70%
24%
England
  • Owned70.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented24.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ5 8England
Owned outright49.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ5 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21%). 15.5% of households include dependent children.

TQ5 8England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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