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TQ2 7YA

Shiphay · Torbay · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TQ2 7AB 68 m
TQ2 7AJ 116 m
TQ2 7BP 122 m
TQ2 7AP 151 m
TQ1 2BQ 153 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TQ2 7YA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
1 June 1996
Postcode area
TQ
Postcode district
TQ2
Postcode sector
TQ2 7
Latitude
50.483463
Longitude
-3.550432
British National Grid easting
290,100
British National Grid northing
66,000

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Torbay · E06000027
Electoral ward
Shiphay · E05012267
Parish or community
E43000022
Westminster constituency
Torbay · E14001551
Output area
E00077065
Lower layer super output area
Torbay 003H · E01034170
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
33
Primary
21
Secondary
5

  1. Torquay Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    703 m

  2. Torquay Girls' Grammar School

    Academy converter

    748 m

  3. The Lodestar Academy

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    755 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,121
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,514
  • Criminal damage and arson 282
  • Shoplifting 270
  • Anti social behaviour 251
  • Other theft 209

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

    1.9 km

  • CROFT HALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 CROFT ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 5UA

    ODS code L83027

    2.1 km

  • CHILCOTE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83111

    2.2 km

  • CHELSTON HALL SURGERY

    OLD MILL ROAD, CHELSTON, TORQUAY, TQ2 6HW

    ODS code L83118

    2.3 km

  • BRUNEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83013

    2.4 km

  • KINGSKERSWELL & IPPLEPEN MED PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83031

    3.0 km

  • PEMBROKE MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code L83131

    4.3 km

Nearby transport

  • Lowes Bridge

    BCT · Shiphay

    0.0 miles

  • Newton Road

    BCT · Shiphay

    0.0 miles

  • Lowes Bridge

    BCT · Shiphay

    0.1 miles

  • Lowes Bridge

    BCT · Shiphay

    0.1 miles

  • Torbay Hospital Main Entrance

    BCT · Shiphay

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Torbay 003H, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

10,100 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
9 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

33 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 5 secondary schools. Torquay Academy is the nearest published school at 703 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,121 published events cover 12 months, averaging 260.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,514 events.

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