12POPULATION
7.9%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of TQ2 6AW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TQ2 6AW 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 TQ2 6AW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 82%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 83.3%Male
  • 16.7%Female

From the last census, 83.3% of people in TQ26AW male, and 16.7% female. Men outnumber women in Cockington-with-Chelston.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 25%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ2 6AW is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.7%WORKING
  • 7.9%UNEMPLOYED

7.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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TQ26AW Postcode Breakdown

TQAREA2DISTRICT6SECTORAWUNIT
Full PostcodeTQ2 6AW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownTorquay
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

TQ26AW Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ2 6AW 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 TQ2 6AW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Torquay2.3 miles E
Paignton2.5 miles SW
Churston4.6 miles S
Newton Abbot5.2 miles NW
Berry Pomeroy5.2 miles W
Totnes5.2 miles SW
Bishopsteignton5.7 miles N
Kingsteignton6 miles N
Brixham6.1 miles SE
Teignmouth6.7 miles NE
Humber6.9 miles N
Ashsprington7.1 miles SW
Cornworthy7.4 miles SW
Kingswear8.2 miles S
Dartmouth8.3 miles S
London164 miles E
Glasgow372 miles N
Edinburgh379 miles N
Cardiff73 miles N
Liverpool205 miles N
Southampton98 miles E
Saint Ives80 miles E

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