12POPULATION
2.6%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsTQ2 6SY

What social class do the population of TQ2 6SY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TQ2 6SY 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 6SY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 90%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 41.7%Male
  • 58.3%Female

From the last census, 41.7% of people in TQ26SY male, and 58.3% female. Women outnumber men in Cockington-with-Chelston.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 16%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ2 6SY is 16%. Single and 'other' people is 83%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.8%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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TQ26SY Postcode Breakdown

TQAREA2DISTRICT6SECTORSYUNIT
Full PostcodeTQ2 6SY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownTorquay
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

TQ26SY Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ2 6SY 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 6SY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Paignton1.6 miles SW
Torquay2.4 miles E
Churston3.8 miles S
Totnes4.4 miles SW
Berry Pomeroy4.5 miles W
Brixham5.5 miles SE
Newton Abbot5.7 miles NW
Ashsprington6.3 miles SW
Cornworthy6.5 miles SW
Bishopsteignton6.6 miles N
Kingsteignton6.7 miles N
Kingswear7.3 miles S
Dartmouth7.4 miles S
Teignmouth7.6 miles NE
Harberton7.7 miles W
London165 miles E
Glasgow373 miles N
Edinburgh380 miles N
Cardiff74 miles N
Liverpool206 miles N
Southampton99 miles E
Saint Ives80 miles E

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