TQ2 7TT

Barton with Watcombe · Torbay · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Postcode district
TQ2
Postcode sector
TQ2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TQ2 7AZ 72 m
TQ2 7TD 96 m
TQ2 7AL 179 m
TQ2 7ST 233 m
TQ2 7BJ 240 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TQ2 7TT
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 August 2002
Terminated
1 June 2019
Postcode area
TQ
Postcode district
TQ2
Postcode sector
TQ2 7
Latitude
50.486903
Longitude
-3.552828
British National Grid easting
289,938
British National Grid northing
66,386

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Torbay · E06000027
Parish or community
E43000022
Westminster constituency
Torbay · E14001551
Output area
E00077062
Lower layer super output area
Torbay 003E · E01015253
Middle layer super output area
Torbay 003 · E02003156

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
32
Primary
21
Secondary
5
  1. The Lodestar Academy

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    654 m
  2. Lift Barton Hill

    Academy sponsor led

    919 m
  3. Torquay Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,095
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 996
  • Shoplifting 258
  • Criminal damage and arson 180
  • Anti social behaviour 166
  • Other theft 139

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TQ2 7 residents
11,850

Age bands in TQ2 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19%

2,280 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

1,233 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.5%

3,065 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

3,200 residents

Age 65 and over
18.6%

2,230 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

7

within 5 km straight-line

  • SOUTHOVER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRONSHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 3HD

    ODS code L83029

    2.2 km

  • CHILCOTE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83111

    2.4 km

  • CROFT HALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 CROFT ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 5UA

    ODS code L83027

    2.6 km

  • KINGSKERSWELL & IPPLEPEN MED PRACTICE

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, SCHOOL ROAD, KINGSKERSWELL, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 5DJ

    ODS code L83031

    2.6 km

  • CHELSTON HALL SURGERY

    OLD MILL ROAD, CHELSTON, TORQUAY, TQ2 6HW

    ODS code L83118

    2.7 km

  • BRUNEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83013

    2.7 km

  • PEMBROKE MEDICAL GROUP

    PEMBROKE HOUSE, 266-276 TORQUAY ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ3 2EZ

    ODS code L83131

    4.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Cadewell Lane

    BCT · Shiphay

    0.2 miles
  • Cadewell Lane

    BCT · Shiphay

    0.2 miles
  • Browns Bridge

    BCT · The Willows

    0.2 miles
  • Wren Park

    BCT · The Willows

    0.2 miles
  • Browns Bridge Road

    BCT · The Willows

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Torbay 003E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,334 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

32 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 5 secondary schools. The Lodestar Academy is the nearest published school at 654 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,095 published events cover 12 months, averaging 174.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 996 events.

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