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TQ1 3EB

POSTCODE

TQ1 3EB is a postcode in Ellacombe.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.4711, -3.5356
OS grid SX911646 (291,123, 64,607)
IMD England
1/10
#2593
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.8 per 1k
MoM -22% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2RFFC7+FQ
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 6.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 6.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2593
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2593 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in TQ1

Police Recorded Crime near TQ1 3EB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TQ1 3EB

Counts are for Ellacombe electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY stable
473318
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -46%
23121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -36%
21147
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

57
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,701
White Brit.85.1%
Other White8.1%
Other Asian1.8%
+ other · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,701
Christian45.8%
No religion44.4%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,701
50–6425.0%
35–4918.3%
25–3414.6%
65–7410.6%
10–155.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 847
One person: other33.4%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%

Coordinates & Location for TQ1 3EB

England
Country
Torbay
Local Authority
Ellacombe
Ward
Torquay and Paignton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ1 3EB
Coordinates
50.4711, -3.5356
Grid reference
SX911646
Easting
291,123
Northing
64,607
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RFFC7+FQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Torquay
Travel to Work
Torquay and Paignton
ITL Region
Torbay
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Torbay
Local Authority
Council Area
Torbay E14001551
Constituency
E14001551
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Ellacombe
Constituency code
E14001551
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Torbay, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Torbay

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Torbay
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Torbay 004D E01015260
E01015260
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 004 E02003157
E02003157
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 004D E01015260
E01015260
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 004 E02003157
E02003157
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:32 AM6:27 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:27 PM
Sunset
10 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:27 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TQ1 3EB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01015260 and MSOA E02003157 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2593
Present — Active
Postcode TQ1 3EB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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