50POPULATION
3.9%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of TQ8 8LY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TQ8 8LY 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 TQ8 8LY 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

  • 46%Male
  • 54%Female

From the last census, 46% of people in TQ88LY male, and 54% female. Women outnumber men in Salcombe and Malborough.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ8 8LY is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 100%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

100% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.7%WORKING
  • 3.9%UNEMPLOYED

3.9% 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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Emergencies in TQ8 8LY

Post Offices

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Libraries

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TQ88LY Postcode Breakdown

TQAREA8DISTRICT8SECTORLYUNIT
Full PostcodeTQ8 8LY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownTorquay
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDevon
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

TQ88LY Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ8 8LY 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 TQ8 8LY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kingsbridge3.3 miles N
Stokenham5.4 miles E
North Huish11.5 miles N
Cornworthy11.7 miles NE
Dartmouth11.7 miles NE
Ivybridge11.9 miles NW
Kingswear12.3 miles NE
Ashsprington12.4 miles NE
Harberton12.8 miles N
Brixton13.7 miles NW
Brent13.9 miles N
Totnes14.1 miles NE
Wembury14.6 miles W
Berry Pomeroy14.8 miles NE
Dean Prior14.8 miles N
London180 miles E
Glasgow387 miles N
Edinburgh396 miles N
Cardiff91 miles N
Liverpool222 miles N
Southampton113 miles E
Saint Ives95 miles E

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