MERLIN WAY, TQ2 7TE - Information

Overview

The TQ2 7TE postcode is in Torbay, Torbay postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the TQ2 7TE area, explore the TQ2 7TE Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the TQ2 7TE area, visit the TQ2 7TE House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -3.5564944470916706, 50.491273816112056 ]
  • What 3 Words: existence.cleans.readily
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NameType
Postcode AreaTQ2
WardBarton with Watcombe
Middle layer Super Output AreaShiphay & the Willows
Lower Tier Local AuthorityTorbay
Upper Tier Local AuthorityTorbay
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaTorquay and Paignton
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
NHS Care BoardNHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBarton with Watcombe
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyTorbay
Multiple Deprivation Index20560

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Aspiring urban households / Seaside Living, while the work-zone classification is Low density wholesale and retail.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Barton(0.61 mi)

  • Barton, (0.61 mi)
  • Lowe's Bridge, (0.67 mi)
  • Edginswell, (0.68 mi)
  • Daccombe, (0.78 mi)
  • Shiphay Collaton, (0.86 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Condor Drive(0.06 mi)

  • Condor Drive, (0.06 mi)
  • Condor Drive, (0.07 mi)
  • Marks & Spencer, (0.12 mi)
  • Centenary Way, (0.12 mi)
  • Osprey Drive, (0.13 mi)
  • Osprey Drive, (0.14 mi)
  • Browns Bridge Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Nicholson Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Centenary Way, (0.16 mi)
  • Shopping Centre, (0.16 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Torre(1.35 mi)

  • Torre, (1.35 mi)
  • Torquay, (2.16 mi)
  • Newton Abbot, (3.26 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Barton Hill AcademyPrimary, Good3-11TQ2 8JA (0.74 mi)Details
    Shiphay Learning AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement3-11TQ2 7NF (0.84 mi)Details
    Torquay AcademySecondary, Good11-18TQ2 7NU (0.98 mi)Details
    Torquay Girls Grammar SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18TQ2 7DY (0.99 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    Nearby Amenities
    • Costa Coffee
      0.23 mi
    • Barton Hall Activity Centre
      0.25 mi

    MERLIN WAY, TQ2 7TE Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of TQ27TE is 411 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2000), Between 45 to 54 (1439), and Between 25 to 34 (1374).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 356 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 18.

    Education

    Regarding education, 93 adults have Level 4, while 56 have No qualifications.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (450), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (252).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (51)
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (27), and
    • Administrative and secretarial occupations (27)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (216), followed by No religion (168).

    NS-SEC

    The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (85) followed by Small employers and own account workers (45), and Intermediate occupations (43).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (609), and 293 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1827) and Middle East and Asia (56).