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TQ3 2BU

Preston · Torbay · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Preston
Local authority
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Postcode district
TQ3
Postcode sector
TQ3 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TQ3 2EP 38 m
TQ3 2EW 63 m
TQ3 2ER 71 m
TQ3 2DZ 75 m
TQ3 2RB 96 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TQ3 2BU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
TQ
Postcode district
TQ3
Postcode sector
TQ3 2
Latitude
50.447372
Longitude
-3.559112
British National Grid easting
289,400
British National Grid northing
62,000

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Torbay · E06000027
Electoral ward
Preston · E05012263
Parish or community
E43000022
Westminster constituency
Torbay · E14001551
Output area
E00076950
Lower layer super output area
Torbay 011E · E01015228
Middle layer super output area
Torbay 011 · E02003164

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
39
Primary
26
Secondary
6

  1. Brunel School

    Academy special sponsor led

    626 m

  2. Preston Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    777 m

  3. Preston Bridge School

    Other independent special school

    920 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,223
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 853
  • Shoplifting 325
  • Anti social behaviour 250
  • Criminal damage and arson 187
  • Other theft 170

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TQ3 2 residents
9,006

Age bands in TQ3 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.3%

1,265 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

762 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.9%

1,762 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.1%

2,396 residents

Age 65 and over
30.1%

2,669 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

9

within 5 km straight-line

  • PEMBROKE MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code L83131

    222 m

  • CORNER PLACE SURGERY

    46A DARTMOUTH ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 5AH

    ODS code L83103

    1.7 km

  • MAYFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    37 TOTNES ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 5LA

    ODS code L83014

    1.7 km

  • CHELSTON HALL SURGERY

    OLD MILL ROAD, CHELSTON, TORQUAY, TQ2 6HW

    ODS code L83118

    2.0 km

  • OLD FARM SURGERY

    67 FOXHOLE ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ3 3TB

    ODS code L83607

    2.1 km

  • CROFT HALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 CROFT ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 5UA

    ODS code L83027

    2.7 km

  • SOUTHOVER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRONSHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 3HD

    ODS code L83029

    3.8 km

  • BRUNEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83013

    4.6 km

  • CHILCOTE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83111

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Headland Grove

    BCT · Preston

    0.0 miles

  • Headland Grove

    BCT · Preston

    0.0 miles

  • Shelter

    BCT · Preston

    0.1 miles

  • Eugene Road

    BCT · Preston

    0.1 miles

  • St Paul's Church

    BCT · Paignton

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Torbay 011E, 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

8,715 of 33,755

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

39 open schools are in scope, including 26 primary and 6 secondary schools. Brunel School is the nearest published school at 626 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,223 published events cover 12 months, averaging 185.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 853 events.

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