13POPULATION
3.8%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 75%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46.2%Male
  • 53.8%Female

From the last census, 46.2% of people in TQ28JJ male, and 53.8% female. Women outnumber men in Shiphay-with-the-Willows.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ2 8JJ is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.6%WORKING
  • 3.8%UNEMPLOYED

3.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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TQ28JJ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeTQ2 8JJ
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Postal TownTorquay
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

TQ28JJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ2 8JJ 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 8JJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Torquay3.1 miles SE
Paignton3.8 miles S
Newton Abbot4.1 miles NW
Bishopsteignton4.4 miles N
Kingsteignton4.8 miles NW
Teignmouth5.5 miles NE
Humber5.6 miles N
Churston6 miles S
Berry Pomeroy6 miles SW
Totnes6.2 miles SW
Brixham7.3 miles SE
Dawlish7.5 miles NE
Chudleigh8.1 miles N
Ashsprington8.1 miles SW
Cornworthy8.5 miles SW
London163 miles E
Glasgow371 miles N
Edinburgh378 miles N
Cardiff72 miles N
Liverpool204 miles N
Southampton98 miles E
Saint Ives79 miles E

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