11POPULATION
7.3%UNEMPLOYED
33%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsTQ1 2LS

What social class do the population of TQ1 2LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TQ1 2LS 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 TQ1 2LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 10%Children
  • 90%Adults

10% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 15% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 27.3%Male
  • 72.7%Female

From the last census, 27.3% of people in TQ12LS male, and 72.7% female. Women outnumber men in Wellswood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 33%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 33%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ1 2LS is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.1%WORKING
  • 7.3%UNEMPLOYED

7.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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TQ12LS Postcode Breakdown

TQAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORLSUNIT
Full PostcodeTQ1 2LS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownTorquay
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

TQ12LS Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ1 2LS 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 TQ1 2LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Torquay1.1 miles SE
Paignton3.1 miles SW
Churston4.6 miles SW
Brixham5.5 miles S
Bishopsteignton6.1 miles N
Totnes6.2 miles SW
Newton Abbot6.2 miles NW
Berry Pomeroy6.4 miles W
Teignmouth6.4 miles N
Kingsteignton6.8 miles NW
Humber7.4 miles N
Ashsprington8 miles SW
Kingswear8.1 miles S
Cornworthy8.1 miles SW
Dartmouth8.4 miles SW
London163 miles E
Glasgow372 miles N
Edinburgh379 miles N
Cardiff73 miles N
Liverpool205 miles N
Southampton97 miles E
Saint Ives78 miles E

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