Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Among the highest · 29.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£245,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,710 sales
-2.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
4517
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4517 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 & WalesProperty sales · TQ2 5BW
HM Land Registry · Torbay
Average price
£273,927
Median price: £245,000
Median -2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,710 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
May '25 – Jun '25Jun '25: 1 sales · avg £670,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£670k£392k£113k
May '25Jun '25
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Police Recorded Crime near TQ2 5BW
England & WalesCrime trends · near TQ2 5BW
Counts are for Tormohun 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
162
YoY —
162810
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
69
YoY —
69350
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
51
YoY —
81410
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
55
YoY —
55280
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
22
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.3%
Other White8.6%
Other Asian2.4%
Chinese1.3%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
No religion44.1%
Christian43.0%
Not answered9.7%
Buddhist1.3%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6421.2%
35–4919.3%
25–3411.1%
65–7411.0%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
One person: other27.7%
One person: aged 66+15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 32.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 466 m straight lineabout 6 min
Torre Rail Station
Rail
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Torquay Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)
Tram · Underground
Bus stops
- 109 m straight lineabout 1 min
Torre Village
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 138 m straight lineabout 2 min
Torre Village
Bus · opp · north-west
- 192 m straight lineabout 2 min
East Street
Bus · W-bound · west
- 203 m straight lineabout 3 min
Torre Shops
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 236 m straight lineabout 3 min
Avenue Road
Bus · N-bound · north
Coordinates & Location for TQ2 5BW
Postcode
TQ2 5BW
Coordinates
50.4705, -3.5413
Grid reference
SX907645
Easting
290,717
Northing
64,549
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RFFC5+6F
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 AreaTorbay E14001551
Constituency
E14001551Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Tormohun
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 EnglandPeninsula
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 008D E01015261
E01015261MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 008 E02003161
E02003161LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 008D E01015261
E01015261MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 008 E02003161
E02003161Urban: 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
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TQ2 5BW 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 E01015261 and MSOA E02003161 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4517
Present — Active
Postcode TQ2 5BW 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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Schools near TQ2 5BW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
46%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
36%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
84%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
71%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 31%
Attainment 8
47.6
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 5%
Attainment 8
68.6
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 6%
Attainment 8
70.8
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 31%
Attainment 8
44.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
75%
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