Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.2 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.
25111
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25111 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near TQ3 1DN
England & WalesCrime trends · near TQ3 1DN
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY -42%
29198
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.9%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian58.8%
No religion33.6%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6420.5%
65–7418.8%
75–8415.9%
35–4914.9%
25–346.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%
Households
All members 66+25.2%
Any member 66+19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.1%
+ 7 other households · 24.4%
Coordinates & Location for TQ3 1DN
Postcode
TQ3 1DN
Coordinates
50.4550, -3.5737
Grid reference
SX883628
Easting
288,382
Northing
62,871
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RFC4G+2G
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
Administrative Information
Torbay
Local Authority
Council AreaTorbay E14001551
Constituency
E14001551Devon & 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 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 011F E01015230
E01015230MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 011 E02003164
E02003164LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 011F E01015230
E01015230MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 011 E02003164
E02003164Urban: 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
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:36 PM
Sunset
11 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:36 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 10 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 TQ3 1DN 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 E01015230 and MSOA E02003164 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25111
Present — Active
Postcode TQ3 1DN 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 TQ3 1DN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
60%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 88%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
66%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 6–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
55%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 63%
RWM expected
60%
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