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5.3%UNEMPLOYED
33%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsTQ12 6WY

What social class do the population of TQ12 6WY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TQ12 6WY 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 6WY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in TQ126WY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bushell.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 32%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

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 33%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ12 6WY is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.9%WORKING
  • 5.3%UNEMPLOYED

5.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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TQ126WY Postcode Breakdown

TQAREA12DISTRICT6SECTORWYUNIT
Full PostcodeTQ12 6WY
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%)

TQ126WY Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ12 6WY 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 6WY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Newton Abbot0.3 miles N
Kingsteignton1.6 miles NE
Bishopsteignton3.2 miles E
Humber3.4 miles NE
Chudleigh4.9 miles N
Bovey Tracey5.3 miles NW
Teignmouth6 miles E
Ilsington6.5 miles W
Ashburton6.7 miles W
Paignton6.8 miles S
Dawlish6.9 miles E
Torquay7 miles SE
Berry Pomeroy7 miles S
Trusham7.3 miles N
Totnes7.9 miles S
London164 miles E
Glasgow367 miles N
Edinburgh375 miles N
Cardiff69 miles N
Liverpool201 miles N
Southampton99 miles E
Saint Ives81 miles E

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