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TQ3 2BX

Preston

Torbay

England / South West / Torbay / Preston & Shorton / Preston

Overview

Postcode TQ3 2BX is located in an urban city, within the Preston ward of Torbay in the South West region , and forms part of the Preston & Shorton area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Preston & Shorton is £42,700 per year. The nearest station is Paignton located about 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Preston Green.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Preston & Shorton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,773 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Preston & Shorton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.7%

Approximately 10.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Preston & Shorton is £42,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TQ3 2BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Preston & Shorton near TQ3 2BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Paignton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPreston GreenMedium
0.2 miPreston ParkMedium
0.4 miHollicombe ParkMedium

Schools

In the TQ3 2BX postcode area, located within Preston & Shorton, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableBrunel SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryPreston Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miNot applicablePreston Bridge SchoolOther independent special school

Good