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TQ2 6DG

Shiphay

Torbay

England / South West / Torbay / Chelston, Cockington & Livermead / Shiphay / TQ2 6DG

Overview

Postcode TQ2 6DG is located in an urban city, within the Shiphay ward of Torbay in the South West region , and forms part of the Chelston, Cockington & Livermead area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 113.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chelston, Cockington & Livermead is £46,500 per year. The nearest station is Torre located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Kitson Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Chelston, Cockington & Livermead has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,885 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Chelston, Cockington & Livermead has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Chelston, Cockington & Livermead is £46,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 293 ft away from TQ2 6DG.

Flood risk

No risk

Chelston, Cockington & Livermead near TQ2 6DG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Torre located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Torre

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKitson ParkMedium
0.2 miThe PaddockSmall

Property prices in Shiphay

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Shiphay area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,084 up to £665,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£380,000
Flats2£152,500
Semi-Detached43£315,000
Terraced29£227,000

10 years price trend in Shiphay

Schools

In the TQ2 6DG postcode area, located within Chelston, Cockington & Livermead, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryTorquay Girls Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryTorre Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miAsdaRegents Close, Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AN
0.4 miBudgensNewton Road, Torbay, TQ2 7AR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.