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3.8%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 76%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in TQ126GX male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bovey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ12 6GX is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.1%WORKING
  • 3.8%UNEMPLOYED

3.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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TQ126GX Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeTQ12 6GX
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%)

TQ126GX Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ12 6GX 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 6GX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bovey Tracey1.6 miles NW
Kingsteignton3.4 miles E
Newton Abbot3.4 miles SE
Ilsington3.5 miles W
Chudleigh3.7 miles E
Lustleigh4.3 miles NW
Humber4.5 miles E
Trusham4.7 miles NE
Bishopsteignton5.4 miles E
Ashburton5.6 miles SW
Manaton5.9 miles NW
Widdecombe6.4 miles W
Buckland In The Moor6.9 miles W
Moretonhampstead7 miles NW
North Bovey7.2 miles NW
London165 miles E
Glasgow364 miles N
Edinburgh372 miles N
Cardiff67 miles N
Liverpool199 miles N
Southampton101 miles E
Saint Ives82 miles E

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Plymouth Live

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Four time Olympic diving medallist Tom Daley shares an insight into the process behind the Olympic kit design and why it is so important to have the right-fitting trunks.

BBC News

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