17POPULATION
4.2%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of TQ5 8LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TQ5 8LR 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 TQ5 8LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 9%Children
  • 91%Adults

9% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 21% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.9%Male
  • 47.1%Female

From the last census, 52.9% of people in TQ58LR male, and 47.1% female. Men outnumber women in Berry Head-with-Furzeham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 21% 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 TQ5 8LR is 16%. Single and 'other' people is 85%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.6%WORKING
  • 4.2%UNEMPLOYED

4.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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TQ58LR Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeTQ5 8LR
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownTorquay
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

TQ58LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ5 8LR 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 TQ5 8LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Churston0.8 miles NW
Brixham1.7 miles E
Paignton3.1 miles NW
Kingswear3.3 miles SW
Dartmouth3.7 miles SW
Torquay4.2 miles NE
Totnes4.7 miles W
Cornworthy5.2 miles W
Berry Pomeroy5.8 miles W
Ashsprington5.9 miles W
Harberton8.2 miles W
Newton Abbot10.1 miles N
Stokenham10.5 miles SW
Bishopsteignton10.8 miles N
Kingsteignton11 miles N
London166 miles E
Glasgow377 miles N
Edinburgh384 miles N
Cardiff78 miles N
Liverpool210 miles N
Southampton99 miles E
Saint Ives81 miles E

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