Area360 logo

Postcode insights

TQ2 6DT

Shiphay

Torbay

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

Overview

Postcode TQ2 6DT 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 112.1 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Armada Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
42.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 112.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.9%

Approximately 42.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TQ2 6DT.

Flood risk

No risk

Chelston, Cockington & Livermead near TQ2 6DT 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Torre

N/A

0.9 mi

Torquay

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miArmada ParkMedium
0.4 miSherwell ParkSmall
0.3 miThe PaddockSmall

Area Profile

Population
271
Population density
6,438.7 per km²

Demographics

British
246
90.11%
Other White
14
5.13%
Indian
7
2.56%
Roma
2
0.73%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.37%
Total population: 273

Housing

Other social rented
42
37.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
22.32%
Owns with a mortgage
18
16.07%
Owns outright
18
16.07%
Social rents from council
6
5.36%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Shiphay

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £297,000 in Shiphay area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,084 up to £665,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£380,000
Semi-Detached42£307,500
Terraced29£215,000

10 years price trend in Shiphay

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryTorquay Boys' Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySherwell Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMorrisons DailySherwell Valley Road, Torbay, TQ2 6EL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.