FORE STREET, TQ2 8BN - Information

Overview

The TQ2 8BN postcode is in Torbay, Torbay postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the TQ2 8BN area, explore the TQ2 8BN Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the TQ2 8BN area, visit the TQ2 8BN House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -3.533732407417523, 50.49190881940811 ]
  • What 3 Words: wages.salt.ticket
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NameType
Postcode AreaTQ2
WardBarton with Watcombe
Middle layer Super Output AreaWatcombe
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 Index5643

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing industrious workers / Endeavouring social renters / Seaside Living, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Coombe Pafford(0.20 mi)

  • Coombe Pafford, (0.20 mi)
  • Combe Pafford, (0.30 mi)
  • Barton, (0.42 mi)
  • Watcombe, (0.56 mi)
  • Hele, (0.67 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Fore Street(0.07 mi)

  • Fore Street, (0.07 mi)
  • Halsteads Rd, (0.08 mi)
  • Halsteads Rd, (0.09 mi)
  • Halsteads Road, (0.10 mi)
  • 76A Fore Street, (0.10 mi)
  • Halsteads Road, (0.11 mi)
  • Pafford Avenue, (0.13 mi)
  • West Pafford Avenue, (0.14 mi)
  • Fore Street, (0.15 mi)
  • Halsteads Road, (0.17 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Torre(1.46 mi)

  • Torre, (1.46 mi)
  • Torquay, (2.18 mi)
  • Newton Abbot, (3.91 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Watcombe Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11TQ2 8NU (0.34 mi)Details
    Barton Hill AcademyPrimary, Good3-11TQ2 8JA (0.34 mi)Details
    Combe Pafford SchoolAll Through, Good6-19TQ2 8NL (0.38 mi)Details
    Mayfield SchoolAll Through, Good2-19TQ2 8NH (0.48 mi)Details
    St Cuthbert Mayne SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement11-18TQ1 4RN (0.49 mi)Details
    St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11TQ1 4QH (0.57 mi)Details
    Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, TorquayPrimary, Good4-11TQ1 4NZ (0.71 mi)Details
    St Margaret's AcademyPrimary, Good4-11TQ1 4PA (0.72 mi)Details
    Homelands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11TQ1 4NT (0.79 mi)Details
    Abbey SchoolPrimary, None2-11TQ1 4PR (0.88 mi)Details
    Torquay AcademySecondary, Good11-18TQ2 7NU (0.89 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is CHILCOTE PRACTICE(0.88 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    chilcote practiceActivechilcote surgery, dewerstone practice, hampton avenue, torquay, devon01803316333TQ1 3LA
    Nearby Amenities

    FORE STREET, TQ2 8BN Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of TQ28BN is 371 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1375), Between 55 to 64 (998), and Between 45 to 54 (890).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 346 people, followed by Any other ethnic group with a total of 6.

    Education

    Regarding education, 92 adults have Does not apply, while 52 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (200), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (190).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (36)
    • Elementary occupations (26), and
    • Skilled trades occupations (23)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (182), followed by Christian (170).

    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 Semi-routine occupations (56) followed by Routine occupations (53), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (38).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (344), and 213 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1298) and European Union EU-14 (23).