TQ4

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
941
Current units
604
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
337

Postcode sectors in TQ4

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4 sectors
15,002 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
1, Brantwood Drive, Paignton, TQ4 5HZ 24 July 2026 £375,000
12, Mena Park Close, Paignton, TQ4 7TA 23 July 2026 £175,000
New Esplanade Court, Flat 5, Esplanade Road, Paignton, TQ4 6BG 17 July 2026 £83,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
7
Primary
5
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,878
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,202
  • Anti social behaviour 348
  • Shoplifting 344
  • Criminal damage and arson 243
  • Other theft 223

Census 2021

Population and age profile

TQ4 usual residents
20,827
Age-profile population
20,751

Age bands in TQ4

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
13.4%

2,778 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.7%

1,795 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.1%

3,973 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.1%

5,828 residents

Age 65 and over
30.7%

6,377 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 583 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%

516 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 340 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

2

in this district

  • CORNER PLACE SURGERY

    46A DARTMOUTH ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 5AH

    ODS code L83103

  • MAYFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    37 TOTNES ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 5LA

    ODS code L83014

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £275,000 from 2,174 recorded sales in TQ4. 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

7 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

2,878 published events cover 12 months, averaging 239.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,202 events.

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