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TQ2 6HW

Cockington with Chelston

Torbay

England / South West / Torbay / Chelston, Cockington & Livermead / Cockington with Chelston / TQ2 6HW

Overview

Postcode TQ2 6HW is located in an urban city, within the Cockington with Chelston ward of Torbay in the South West region , and forms part of the Chelston, Cockington & Livermead area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.2 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 Torquay located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Torre Abbey Meadows.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Chelston, Cockington & Livermead has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,751 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Chelston, Cockington & Livermead has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 6HW.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Torquay located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Torquay

N/A

0.7 mi

Torre

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miTorre Abbey MeadowsMedium
0.3 miKings GardensSmall
0.3 miSherwell ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
3,389.3 per km²

Demographics

British
265
87.75%
Other White
18
5.96%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.66%
Chinese
5
1.66%
African
3
0.99%
Total population: 302

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
64
44.76%
Owns outright
40
27.97%
Owns with a mortgage
33
23.08%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.5%
Other social rented
1
0.7%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Cockington with Chelston

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Cockington with Chelston area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,756 up to £740,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£435,000
Flats23£182,000
Semi-Detached14£270,000
Terraced39£230,000

10 years price trend in Cockington with Chelston

Schools

In the TQ2 6HW postcode area, located within Chelston, Cockington & Livermead, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCockington Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryPreston Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miNot applicableEat That Frog C.I.CSpecial post 16 institution

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miThe Co-operative FoodWalnut Road, Torbay, TQ2 6HD
0.5 miBelgrave StoresBampfylde Road, Torbay, TQ2 5HZ

Data Sources

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