Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 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.
24337
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24337 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 · TQ3 1LD
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
Jan '24 – Oct '24Oct '24: 1 sales · avg £300,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£330k£315k£300k
Jan '24Oct '24
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Police Recorded Crime near TQ3 1LD
England & WalesCrime trends · near TQ3 1LD
Counts are for Clifton with Maidenway 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
18
YoY -58%
473318
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY -75%
22133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY -65%
1045812
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.5%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 1.6%
Religion
Christian52.5%
No religion40.9%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6424.5%
65–7417.9%
35–4914.9%
75–849.5%
25–347.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.4%
One person: aged 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.1%
+ 9 other households · 27.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)
Tram · Underground
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
Paignton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)
Tram · Underground
Bus stops
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Tavis Road
Bus · o/s 137 · south-east
- 229 m straight lineabout 3 min
Maidenway Road 137
Bus · o/s 137 · south-east
- 230 m straight lineabout 3 min
Maidenway Lane
Bus · opp 149 · north-west
- 242 m straight lineabout 3 min
Maidenway Road 144
Bus · o/s 144 · north-west
- 247 m straight lineabout 3 min
Maidenway Road
Bus · o/s 163 · south-east
Coordinates & Location for TQ3 1LD
Torquay and Paignton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ3 1LD
Coordinates
50.4471, -3.5798
Grid reference
SX879619
Easting
287,929
Northing
61,996
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RCCWC+R3
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
Clifton with Maidenway
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 012B E01015203
E01015203MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 012 E02003165
E02003165LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 012B E01015203
E01015203MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 012 E02003165
E02003165Urban: 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
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 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 1LD 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 E01015203 and MSOA E02003165 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24337
Present — Active
Postcode TQ3 1LD 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 1LD
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 63%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
55%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 88%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 6–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
79%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 34%
Attainment 8
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