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TQ2 5UX

POSTCODE

TQ2 5UX is a postcode in Tormohun.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.4654, -3.5313
OS grid SX914639 (291,414, 63,963)
IMD England
1/10
#811
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 30.0 per 1k
MoM -3% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Tormohun electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C2RFF89+5F
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 30.0 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.
811
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 811 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Torbay 008 (E02003161)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£33,290

£28,505–£38,878

Disposable (net) annual household income
£26,456

£22,807–£30,688

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,530

£24,259–£29,013

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£23,040

£19,989–£26,556

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in TQ2

Police Recorded Crime near TQ2 5UX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TQ2 5UX

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Tormohun electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

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 +13%
190152114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
72
YoY -25%
1057544
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY -69%
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY -64%
503214
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
76
YoY -16%
1138454
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
55
YoY +120%
664320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising

389
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,818
White Brit.78.9%
Other White11.4%
Chinese1.9%
Other Asian1.2%
White & Asian1.1%
+ 14 other groups · 5.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,816
No religion47.9%
Christian41.2%
Not answered6.7%
Other religion1.8%
Muslim1.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,819
50–6424.9%
35–4922.3%
25–3415.9%
65–749.4%
20–246.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.0%

Households

Total households: 962
One person: other43.9%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.3%
+ 9 other households · 22.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Torquay Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    954 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Torre Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • St Lukes Road North

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    52 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Lukes Road

    Bus · o/s Harold Court · north-west

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St. Lukes Road North

    Bus · Outside Hovingham · south-east

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Abbey Road

    Bus · o/s 18 · west

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Abbey Road

    Bus · o/s 10 · west

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for TQ2 5UX

England
Country
Torbay
Local Authority
Tormohun
Ward
Torquay and Paignton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ2 5UX
Coordinates
50.4654, -3.5313
Grid reference
SX914639
Easting
291,414
Northing
63,963
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RFF89+5F
User Type
Large 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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Torbay
Local Authority
Council Area
Torbay E14001551
Constituency
E14001551
Devon & 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 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 008B E01015255
E01015255
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 008 E02003161
E02003161
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 008B E01015255
E01015255
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 008 E02003161
E02003161
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

7:47 AM6:09 PM
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 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 TQ2 5UX 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 E01015255 and MSOA E02003161 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 811
Present — Active
Postcode TQ2 5UX 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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