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7.9%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsTQ12 6AL

What social class do the population of TQ12 6AL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TQ12 6AL in Torquay, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about TQ12 6AL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 88%Adults

11% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in TQ126AL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Ambrook.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 45%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ12 6AL is 45%. Single and 'other' people is 55%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.2%WORKING
  • 7.9%UNEMPLOYED

7.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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TQ126AL Postcode Breakdown

TQAREA12DISTRICT6SECTORALUNIT
Full PostcodeTQ12 6AL
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownTorquay
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDevon
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

TQ126AL Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ12 6AL postcode is located in the postal town of Torquay. Torquay postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode TQ12 6AL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Newton Abbot2 miles E
Kingsteignton3.2 miles NE
Bovey Tracey4.9 miles NW
Ashburton4.9 miles W
Bishopsteignton5.1 miles E
Humber5.1 miles NE
Ilsington5.3 miles NW
Berry Pomeroy5.9 miles S
Chudleigh6.1 miles NE
Paignton6.7 miles SE
Buckfastleigh6.8 miles W
Totnes7.1 miles S
Buckland In The Moor7.2 miles W
Lustleigh7.6 miles NW
Torquay7.7 miles E
London166 miles E
Glasgow368 miles N
Edinburgh376 miles N
Cardiff70 miles N
Liverpool202 miles N
Southampton101 miles E
Saint Ives82 miles E

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