THE CLOSE, TQ5 8RE - Information

Overview

The TQ5 8RE postcode is in Torbay, Torbay postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the TQ5 8RE area, explore the TQ5 8RE Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the TQ5 8RE area, visit the TQ5 8RE House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -3.520987897659359, 50.39880249767388 ]
  • What 3 Words: bearable.vaulting.awards
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaTQ5
WardFurzeham with Summercombe
Middle layer Super Output AreaBrixham Town
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 wardFurzeham with Summercombe
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyTotnes
Multiple Deprivation Index15849

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing rural flat tenants / Ageing urban communities / Seaside Living, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Reahill(0.31 mi)

  • Reahill, (0.31 mi)
  • Brixham, (0.44 mi)
  • Ranscombe, (0.68 mi)
  • Dashpers, (0.72 mi)
  • Brixham, Higher, (0.89 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is The Close(0.04 mi)

  • The Close, (0.04 mi)
  • Wolston Close, (0.06 mi)
  • The Mount, (0.12 mi)
  • Pillar Avenue, (0.12 mi)
  • Battery Gardens, (0.15 mi)
  • Alma Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Vittery Close, (0.18 mi)
  • Cumber Drive, (0.18 mi)
  • North Furzeham Road, (0.21 mi)
  • Furzeham Primary School, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Paignton(3.13 mi)

  • Paignton, (3.13 mi)
  • Torquay, (4.42 mi)
  • Torre, (5.24 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Furzeham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11TQ5 8BL (0.27 mi)Details
    Brixham CollegeSecondary, Good11-18TQ5 9HF (0.76 mi)Details
    Brixham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11TQ5 9HF (0.76 mi)Details
    Eden Park Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good2-11TQ5 9NH (0.82 mi)Details
    St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11TQ5 0EE (0.91 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is COMPASS HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRES(0.44 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    compass house medical centresActivecompass house medical ctr, king street, brixham, devon01803855897TQ5 9TF
    Nearby Amenities
    • Brixham Catering @ Brixham Cricket Club
      0.08 mi
    • Bayview Bar
      0.14 mi
    • Brixham Yacht Club
      0.34 mi
    • The Golden Lion
      0.37 mi
    • The Lounge Bar
      0.37 mi
    • Beacon House Bed & Breakfast
      0.32 mi
    • The Trawler
      0.32 mi
    • The Smugglers Haunt
      0.35 mi
    • Melville Guest House
      0.35 mi
    • The Crown and Anchor
      0.36 mi

    THE CLOSE, TQ5 8RE Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of TQ58RE is 257 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 52 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 65 to 74 (1744), Between 55 to 64 (1642), and Between 75 to 100 (1621).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 253 people, followed by Other Black with a total of 1.

    Education

    Regarding education, 69 adults have Level 4, while 38 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (290), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (276).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (15)
    • Professional occupations (13), and
    • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (11)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (167), followed by No religion (71).

    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 (49) followed by Small employers and own account workers (38), and Intermediate occupations (37).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (536), and 274 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1442) and European Union EU-14 (19).