Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£350,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,193 sales
-4.1%
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.
24603
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24603 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 1LS
HM Land Registry · South Hams
Average price
£427,624
Median price: £350,000
Median -4.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,193 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near TQ3 1LS
England & WalesCrime trends · near TQ3 1LS
Counts are for Marldon & Littlehempston 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
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.5%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian53.5%
No religion39.8%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6424.5%
65–7417.1%
35–4915.7%
75–8410.6%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.6%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+18.6%
One person: aged 66+15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
One person: other8.1%
+ 9 other households · 26.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)
Tram · Underground
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Paignton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min
Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)
Tram · Underground
Bus stops
- 201 m straight lineabout 3 min
Garage
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 220 m straight lineabout 3 min
Garage
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 241 m straight lineabout 3 min
Garage
Bus · opp · south
- 287 m straight lineabout 4 min
Marldon Cross
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 292 m straight lineabout 4 min
Marldon Cross
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
Coordinates & Location for TQ3 1LS
Torquay and Paignton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TQ3 1LS
Coordinates
50.4517, -3.5955
Grid reference
SX868625
Easting
286,824
Northing
62,537
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RFC23+MQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Marldon
Travel to Work
Torquay and Paignton
ITL Region
South Hams
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
South Hams
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Devon E14001484
Constituency
E14001484Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Marldon & Littlehempston
Constituency code
E14001484
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Marldon
International Territorial Level
South Hams
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving Devon
NHS EnglandPeninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Devon
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Hams 004C E01020170
E01020170MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Hams 004 E02004192
E02004192LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Hams 004C E01020170
E01020170MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Hams 004 E02004192
E02004192Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentJune 2000 — Introduced
Postcode TQ3 1LS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020170 and MSOA E02004192 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24603
Present — Active
Postcode TQ3 1LS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near TQ3 1LS
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 63%
RWM expected
60%
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