2POPULATION
4.4%UNEMPLOYED
29%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsTQ9 5WS

What social class do the population of TQ9 5WS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TQ9 5WS 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 TQ9 5WS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in TQ95WS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Totnes Town.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 29%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TQ9 5WS is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.5%WORKING
  • 4.4%UNEMPLOYED

4.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Emergencies in TQ9 5WS

Post Offices

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Libraries

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TQ95WS Postcode Breakdown

TQAREA9DISTRICT5SECTORWSUNIT
Full PostcodeTQ9 5WS
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%)

TQ95WS Postal District

Compass Postal District

TQ9 5WS 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 TQ9 5WS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Berry Pomeroy1.6 miles E
Harberton1.7 miles SW
Ashsprington2.3 miles SE
Totnes2.5 miles E
Cornworthy3.7 miles SE
Dean Prior4.5 miles W
Paignton5.3 miles E
Buckfastleigh5.6 miles NW
North Huish6.1 miles W
Churston6.4 miles E
Brent6.5 miles W
Ashburton6.6 miles NW
Dartmouth7.2 miles SE
Kingswear7.7 miles SE
Newton Abbot8 miles NE
London170 miles E
Glasgow374 miles N
Edinburgh382 miles N
Cardiff77 miles N
Liverpool208 miles N
Southampton105 miles E
Saint Ives86 miles E

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