19POPULATION
4.5%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 88%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 15% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.4%Male
  • 52.6%Female

From the last census, 47.4% of people in TQ58QJ male, and 52.6% female. Women outnumber men in Berry Head-with-Furzeham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 29%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ5 8QJ is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.7%WORKING
  • 4.5%UNEMPLOYED

4.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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TQ58QJ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeTQ5 8QJ
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Postal TownTorquay
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

TQ58QJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ5 8QJ 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 TQ5 8QJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brixham1.2 miles E
Churston1.3 miles W
Paignton3.4 miles NW
Kingswear3.6 miles SW
Dartmouth4 miles SW
Torquay4.1 miles N
Totnes5.2 miles W
Cornworthy5.7 miles W
Berry Pomeroy6.3 miles W
Ashsprington6.4 miles W
Harberton8.7 miles W
Newton Abbot10.3 miles N
Stokenham10.8 miles SW
Bishopsteignton10.9 miles N
Teignmouth11.1 miles N
London165 miles E
Glasgow377 miles N
Edinburgh384 miles N
Cardiff78 miles N
Liverpool210 miles N
Southampton99 miles E
Saint Ives80 miles E

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