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TQ2 6SP

Manscombe Road

Cockington with Chelston

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Detailed insights for TQ2 6SP

Overview

Postcode TQ2 6SP 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chelston, Cockington & Livermead is £52,232 per year. The nearest station is Torquay located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hollicombe Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Chelston, Cockington & Livermead has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,108 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Chelston, Cockington & Livermead has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 per household in Chelston, Cockington & Livermead is £52,232 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Chelston, Cockington & Livermead near TQ2 6SP 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for TQ2 6SP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Torquay

N/A

Walking directions to Torquay

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for TQ2 6SP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHollicombe ParkMediumWalking directions to Hollicombe Park
0.4 miCorbyn's HeadSmallWalking directions to Corbyn's Head

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
1,135.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.13(-60%)
Vehicle crime
3.54(+22%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.53(-61%)
Other theft
2.02(-64%)
Other crime
2.02(+21%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
89.54%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
3.08%
Irish
8
2.46%
Chinese
5
1.54%
Other White
4
1.23%
Total population: 325

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
134
45.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
14.53%
Level 3 (A level)
41
13.85%
No qualifications
38
12.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
7.43%
Total 16+ residents: 296

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
63.38%
Owns with a mortgage
35
24.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
9.86%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.41%
Shared ownership
1
0.7%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Cockington with Chelston

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Cockington with Chelston area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,756 up to £740,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cockington with Chelston in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cockington with Chelston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£561,000
Flats24£217,500
Semi-Detached17£295,000
Terraced36£223,750

10 year median price trend in Cockington with Chelston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cockington with Chelston.

Schools

In the TQ2 6SP postcode area, located within Chelston, Cockington & Livermead, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TQ2 6SP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryPreston Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimaryCockington Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Torbay district (2025-26).

Band A£1,567
Band B£1,828
Band C£2,089
Band D£2,351
Band E£2,873
Band F£3,395
Band G£3,918
Band H£4,701

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictTorbayE06000027
Parliamentary ConstituencyTorbayE14001551
WardCockington with ChelstonE05012257
ParishTorbay, unparished areaE43000022
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chelston, Cockington & LivermeadE02006840
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Torbay 019FE01015208
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.