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TQ3 1BA

POSTCODE

TQ3 1BA is a postcode in Preston.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.4485, -3.5720
OS grid SX884621 (288,487, 62,141)
IMD England
9/10
#28570
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
MoM -15% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2RCCXH+95
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 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.
28570
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28570 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 TQ3

Police Recorded Crime near TQ3 1BA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TQ3 1BA

Counts are for Preston 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
27
YoY -13%
34218
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -58%
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY +31%
26154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

60
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,592
White Brit.94.9%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,592
Christian54.6%
No religion40.3%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,595
50–6422.3%
35–4917.1%
65–7413.5%
75–849.7%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 634
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Tram · Underground

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Paignton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Torquay Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Shorton Valley Road

    Bus · o/s 66 · north-east

    58 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Shorton Valley Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    65 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Windmill Gardens

    Bus · nr · south-east

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hutton Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Shorton Woods

    Bus · opp · west

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for TQ3 1BA

England
Country
Torbay
Local Authority
Preston
Ward
Torquay and Paignton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ3 1BA
Coordinates
50.4485, -3.5720
Grid reference
SX884621
Easting
288,487
Northing
62,141
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RCCXH+95
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Paignton
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

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Administrative Information

Torbay
Local Authority
Council Area
Torbay E14001551
Constituency
E14001551
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Preston
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 011D E01015227
E01015227
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 011 E02003164
E02003164
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 011D E01015227
E01015227
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 011 E02003164
E02003164
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

7:42 AM6:15 PM
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 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 TQ3 1BA 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 E01015227 and MSOA E02003164 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28570
Present — Active
Postcode TQ3 1BA 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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