9POPULATION
3.9%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsTQ8 8DR

What social class do the population of TQ8 8DR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TQ8 8DR 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 TQ8 8DR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 10%Children
  • 90%Adults

10% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 15% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 22.2%Male
  • 77.8%Female

From the last census, 22.2% of people in TQ88DR male, and 77.8% female. Women outnumber men in Salcombe and Malborough.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ8 8DR is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 100%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

100% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.7%WORKING
  • 3.9%UNEMPLOYED

3.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Libraries

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TQ88DR Postcode Breakdown

TQAREA8DISTRICT8SECTORDRUNIT
Full PostcodeTQ8 8DR
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownTorquay
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDevon
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

TQ88DR Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ8 8DR 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 TQ8 8DR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kingsbridge3 miles N
Stokenham4.8 miles E
Dartmouth11.1 miles NE
Cornworthy11.2 miles NE
North Huish11.3 miles N
Kingswear11.6 miles NE
Ivybridge11.9 miles NW
Ashsprington11.9 miles NE
Harberton12.4 miles N
Totnes13.5 miles NE
Brent13.7 miles N
Brixton14 miles NW
Berry Pomeroy14.3 miles NE
Dean Prior14.5 miles N
Churston14.6 miles NE
London180 miles E
Glasgow387 miles N
Edinburgh395 miles N
Cardiff90 miles N
Liverpool222 miles N
Southampton113 miles E
Saint Ives94 miles E

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