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4.4%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of TQ12 1LW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TQ12 1LW in Torquay, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about TQ12 1LW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in TQ121LW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in College.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ12 1LW is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.1%WORKING
  • 4.4%UNEMPLOYED

4.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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TQ121LW Postcode Breakdown

TQAREA12DISTRICT1SECTORLWUNIT
Full PostcodeTQ12 1LW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownTorquay
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDevon
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

TQ121LW Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ12 1LW postcode is located in the postal town of Torquay. Torquay postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode TQ12 1LW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Newton Abbot0.9 miles E
Kingsteignton2.2 miles NE
Bishopsteignton4.1 miles E
Humber4.1 miles NE
Bovey Tracey4.8 miles NW
Chudleigh5.3 miles N
Ilsington5.7 miles W
Ashburton5.8 miles W
Berry Pomeroy6.6 miles S
Teignmouth6.8 miles E
Paignton6.9 miles SE
Trusham7.3 miles N
Torquay7.4 miles SE
Lustleigh7.6 miles NW
Totnes7.7 miles S
London165 miles E
Glasgow367 miles N
Edinburgh375 miles N
Cardiff70 miles N
Liverpool201 miles N
Southampton100 miles E
Saint Ives81 miles E

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