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Housing in TQ5

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

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
22,492 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.4%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TQ5England
Detached37.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.7%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.8% of households in TQ5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 51.6% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

TQ5
74%
19%
England
  • Owned73.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented19.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ5England
Owned outright51.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.8%). 16.4% of households include dependent children.

TQ5England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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