Among the most deprived
IMD England
185
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
South West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for TQ3 2AY
Postcode
TQ3 2AY
Coordinates
50.4400, -3.5658
Grid reference
SX889611
Easting
288,908
Northing
61,195
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RCCRM+2M
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
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.
2210
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2210 out of 32,844 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)
Property sales · TQ3 2AY
HM Land Registry · Torbay
Average price
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Police Recorded Crime near TQ3 2AY
Crime trends · near TQ3 2AY
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
785633
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
59
YoY +20%
ASB
40236
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
33
YoY +74%
Vehicle Crime
1061
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
10
YoY +400%
Burglary
851
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6
YoY +200%
Criminal damage
16116
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
16
YoY +33%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.3%
Other White4.9%
+ other · 4.8%
Religion
Christian49.3%
No religion43.1%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6425.9%
35–4915.7%
65–7414.1%
25–3411.0%
75–8410.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%
Households
Other28.4%
Any member 66+22.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
All members 66+8.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.6%
+ 7 other households · 25.2%
Administrative Information
Torbay
Local Authority
Council AreaTorbay E14001551
Constituency
E14001551Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Roundham with Hyde
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 ScotlandPeninsula
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 014C E01015232
E01015232MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torbay 014 E02003167
E02003167LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torbay 014C E01015232
E01015232MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torbay 014 E02003167
E02003167Urban: 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
4:15 AM
Sunrise
8:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:15 AM
Sunset (today)
8:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentFebruary 2005 — Introduced
Postcode TQ3 2AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 2210
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01015232 and MSOA E02003167 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TQ3 2AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near TQ3 2AY
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Preston Bridge School
Torbay · TQ3 2AF
0.0 mi
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 6–19
Oldway Primary School
Torbay · TQ3 2SY
Good
0.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Torbay · TQ3 2SH
Good
0.2 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
The Brunel Academy
Torbay · TQ3 2AL
0.2 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
Brunel School
Torbay · TQ3 2AL
Requires improvement
0.2 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
Curledge Street Academy
Torbay · TQ4 5BA
Good
0.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
Hayes School
Torbay · TQ4 5PJ
Good
0.9 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Kings Ash Academy
Torbay · TQ3 3XA
Good
1.0 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
Preston Primary School
Torbay · TQ2 6UY
Good
1.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Paignton Academy
Torbay · TQ3 3WA
Requires improvement
1.1 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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