40POPULATION
4%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsTQ5 8RJ

What social class do the population of TQ5 8RJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TQ5 8RJ 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 TQ5 8RJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 86%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 14% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.5%Male
  • 52.5%Female

From the last census, 47.5% of people in TQ58RJ male, and 52.5% female. Women outnumber men in Berry Head-with-Furzeham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 63%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ5 8RJ is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.3%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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TQ58RJ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeTQ5 8RJ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownTorquay
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

TQ58RJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ5 8RJ 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 8RJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Churston1.2 miles W
Brixham1.4 miles SE
Paignton3.2 miles NW
Kingswear3.8 miles SW
Torquay3.8 miles N
Dartmouth4.2 miles SW
Totnes5.1 miles W
Cornworthy5.7 miles W
Berry Pomeroy6.2 miles W
Ashsprington6.4 miles W
Harberton8.7 miles W
Newton Abbot10 miles N
Bishopsteignton10.6 miles N
Teignmouth10.9 miles N
Kingsteignton10.9 miles N
London165 miles E
Glasgow377 miles N
Edinburgh384 miles N
Cardiff77 miles N
Liverpool210 miles N
Southampton99 miles E
Saint Ives80 miles E

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