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TQ1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,476
Current units
923
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
553

Postcode sectors in TQ1

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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26,223 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
25, Lower Shirburn Road, Torquay, TQ1 3ET 29 July 2026 £260,000
139, Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RY 24 July 2026 £200,000
7, Princes Road, Torquay, TQ1 1NL 24 July 2026 £155,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
14
Primary
10
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,412
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,580
  • Anti social behaviour 360
  • Criminal damage and arson 306
  • Shoplifting 264
  • Other theft 245

Census 2021

Population and age profile

TQ1 usual residents
33,160
Age-profile population
32,758

Age bands in TQ1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14%

4,580 residents

Age 15 to 24
9%

2,938 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.1%

6,903 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.7%

9,417 residents

Age 65 and over
27.2%

8,920 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 880 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

759 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 480 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • BRUNEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ST. ALBANS ROAD, BABBACOMBE, TORQUAY, TQ1 3SL

    ODS code L83013

  • CHILCOTE PRACTICE

    CHILCOTE SURGERY, DEWERSTONE PRACTICE, HAMPTON AVENUE, TORQUAY, TQ1 3LA

    ODS code L83111

  • SOUTHOVER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRONSHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 3HD

    ODS code L83029

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £210,000 from 3,391 recorded sales in TQ1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Torbay is £223,577 in June 2026, down 0.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

14 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,412 published events cover 12 months, averaging 284.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,580 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.