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TQ3 1LF

POSTCODE

TQ3 1LF is a postcode in Clifton with Maidenway.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.4457, -3.5777
OS grid SX880618 (288,079, 61,838)
IMD England
8/10
#24337
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
MoM -5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2RCCWC+7W
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 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.
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 & Wales
See sold prices in TQ3

Police Recorded Crime near TQ3 1LF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TQ3 1LF

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 +12%
281910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY -25%
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

38
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,244
White Brit.96.5%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,244
Christian52.5%
No religion40.9%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,242
50–6424.5%
65–7417.9%
35–4914.9%
75–849.5%
25–347.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 533
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

  • Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Tram · Underground

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Paignton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

    Tram · Underground

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Maidenway Road 89

    Bus · o/s 89 · south-east

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Maidenway Road 90

    Bus · o/s 90 · north-west

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Maidenway Road 137

    Bus · o/s 137 · south-east

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Maidenway Road 144

    Bus · o/s 144 · north-west

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lammas Lane

    Bus · N-bound · north

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for TQ3 1LF

England
Country
Torbay
Local Authority
Clifton with Maidenway
Ward
Torquay and Paignton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ3 1LF
Coordinates
50.4457, -3.5777
Grid reference
SX880618
Easting
288,079
Northing
61,838
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RCCWC+7W
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
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 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 012B E01015203
E01015203
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 012 E02003165
E02003165
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 012B E01015203
E01015203
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 012 E02003165
E02003165
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

7:46 AM6:11 PM
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 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 1LF 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 1LF 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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