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TQ2 7DX

Shiphay

Torbay

England / South West / Torbay / Chelston, Cockington & Livermead / Shiphay / TQ2 7DX

Overview

Postcode TQ2 7DX 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 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Kitson Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.1%
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

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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TQ2 7DX.

Flood risk

No risk

Chelston, Cockington & Livermead near TQ2 7DX 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Torre

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miKitson ParkMedium
0.1 miThe PaddockSmall

Area Profile

Population
201
Population density
2,006 per km²

Demographics

British
186
91.63%
Indian
7
3.45%
Irish
4
1.97%
Other Asian
4
1.97%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.49%
Total population: 203

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
41
42.27%
Owns outright
31
31.96%
Owns with a mortgage
22
22.68%
Other social rented
2
2.06%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.03%
Total households: 97

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryTorquay Girls Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryTorquay Boys' Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy 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: 16/09/2025.