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1.6%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of TQ12 6YL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TQ12 6YL 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 6YL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 80%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in TQ126YL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Ambrook.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ12 6YL is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 1.6%UNEMPLOYED

1.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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TQ126YL Postcode Breakdown

TQAREA12DISTRICT6SECTORYLUNIT
Full PostcodeTQ12 6YL
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%)

TQ126YL Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ12 6YL 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 6YL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Newton Abbot1.5 miles NE
Kingsteignton2.9 miles NE
Bishopsteignton4.6 miles E
Humber4.7 miles NE
Bovey Tracey5.2 miles NW
Ashburton5.5 miles W
Ilsington5.8 miles NW
Chudleigh5.9 miles N
Berry Pomeroy6 miles S
Paignton6.4 miles SE
Totnes7 miles S
Torquay7.3 miles E
Teignmouth7.3 miles E
Buckfastleigh7.3 miles W
Buckland In The Moor7.7 miles W
London165 miles E
Glasgow368 miles N
Edinburgh376 miles N
Cardiff70 miles N
Liverpool202 miles N
Southampton101 miles E
Saint Ives82 miles E

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The man, in his 40s, from Lancashire, died at the scene on Teignmouth Road, in Torquay.

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Mum's brain tumour went undiagnosed for 26 years - then she was given just two to live

Clare Rapley, 48, of South Devon, developed hearing loss in her right ear at the age of nine, but it was only confirmed as having been caused by a brain tumour 26 years later

Plymouth Live

'Relief' as struggling Torquay seal survival

Torquay United interim manager Aaron Downes praises his players after the financially-stricken club secure safety in National League South.

BBC News

Person dies after incident on train line near Plymouth

British Transport Police has confirmed the death of a person on the tracks near Liskeard. An investigation will take place

Plymouth Live

Epic new Korean restaurant earmarked for Plymouth city centre

An application has been made to turn an empty ex-convenience store into In Seoul BBQ and Hot Pot eatery

Plymouth Live

Leisure centre reopens as travellers leave site

The centre reopens after closing on Monday for "the safety of staff and customers", a council says.

BBC News

Three fishermen forced into life raft as trawler starts sinking

Exmouth RNLI and Torbay RNLI were launched on service last night after a mayday call was received from a fishing vessel

Devon Live

Busy Plymouth road set to close for four nights

The closures are part of the St Budeaux Square development

Plymouth Live

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