Map of the TQ postcode area
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Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the TQ postcode area, also known as the Torquay postal area.
The TQ postcode area covers Torquay and nearby parts of South West England.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PL - Plymouth and EX - Exeter. It also borders Kingsbridge Estuary and The English Channel.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Devon (100.00%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 24.81 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 35.19 mi |
| Area | 464.61 mi² |
| Maximum width | 36.66 mi |
| Perimeter | 215.67 mi |
| Postcode districts | 14 |
| Postcode sectors | 50 |
| Post towns | 11 |
| Postcodes | 10,005 |
| Population | 281,404 |
The TQ postcode area has a population of 281,404 and covers 1,183,811 hectares. Roughly 0.43% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the TQ postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is TQ13 and the most urban is TQ1.
| Postcode district | Total area (m²) | Footprint area (m²) | Built percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ13 | 393,804,431 | 2,162,198 | 0.55% |
| TQ10 | 64,469,055 | 386,848 | 0.60% |
| TQ11 | 47,935,061 | 359,621 | 0.75% |
| TQ7 | 192,445,642 | 1,817,172 | 0.94% |
| TQ9 | 189,539,261 | 1,860,747 | 0.98% |
| TQ6 | 51,003,951 | 694,605 | 1.36% |
| TQ8 | 12,674,815 | 251,325 | 1.98% |
| TQ12 | 126,378,990 | 3,582,306 | 2.83% |
| TQ5 | 22,362,065 | 1,038,590 | 4.64% |
| TQ14 | 21,145,371 | 1,057,839 | 5.00% |
| TQ3 | 20,831,089 | 1,367,345 | 6.56% |
| TQ4 | 12,982,734 | 1,189,122 | 9.16% |
| TQ2 | 13,471,347 | 1,616,403 | 12.00% |
| TQ1 | 11,763,083 | 1,419,718 | 12.07% |
| Total | 1,180,806,895 | 18,803,839 | 1.59% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 1,183,811 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 4,570.72 |
| Square feet | 127,424,232,229.00 |
| Square kilometres | 11,838.11 |
Postal delivery offices
- Ashburton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Bovey Tracey Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Brixham Delivery Office
- Chagford Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Chudleigh Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Dartmouth Delivery Office
- Ipplepen Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Kingsbridge Delivery Office
- Lustleigh Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Moretonhampstead Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Newton Abbot Delivery Office
- Paignton Delivery Office
- Stoke Fleming Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Teignmouth Delivery Office
- Torquay Delivery Office
- Totnes Delivery Office
Tourist attractions within the area
We found 15 visitor attractions within the Torquay postcode area.
| Cookworthy Museum of Rural Life |
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| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Salcombe Maritime and Local History Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Higher Kiln Quarry Caves |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Hill House Nursery and Gardens |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
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| Totnes Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Totnes Fashion and Textile Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| The Devon Guild of Craftsmen |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Berry Pomeroy Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Compton Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Dartmouth Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company |
| Railways |
| Steam / Heritage Railway |
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| Dartmouth Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Coleton Fishacre House & Garden |
| Gardens |
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| Battery Gardens and Brixham Battery Museum |
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| Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum |
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Towns and villages within the area
- Abbotskerswell — village
- Aish — village
- Ashburton — town
- Ashprington — village
- Aveton Gifford — village
- Avonwick — village
- Bantham — village
- Beesands — village
- Beeson — village
- Berry Pomeroy — village
- Bickington — village
- Bigbury-on-Sea — village
- Bishopsteignton — village
- Blackawton — village
- Bovey Tracey — town
- Broadhempston — village
- Buckfast — village
- Buckfastleigh — town
- Buckland — village
- Chagford — town
- Challaborough — village
- Chillington — village
- Chudleigh — town
- Chudleigh Knighton — village
- Churchstow — village
- Coffinswell — village
- Coldeast — village
- Collaton St Mary — village
- Combeinteignhead — village
- Cornworthy — village
- Dartington — village
- Dartmouth — town
- Denbury — village
- Diptford — village
- Dittisham — village
- East Allington — village
- East Ogwell — village
- East Portlemouth — village
- East Prawle — village
- Frogmore — village
- Galmpton — village
- Goveton — village
- Halwell — village
- Harberton — village
- Harbertonford — village
- Haytor Vale — village
- Heathfield — village
- Hennock — village
- Higher Batson — village
- Hillhead — village
- Holne — village
- Ideford — village
- Ilsington — village
- Inner Hope — village
- Ipplepen — village
- Kingsbridge — town
- Kingskerswell — village
- Kingsteignton — town
- Kingston — village
- Kingswear — village
- Liverton — village
- Loddiswell — village
- Lustleigh — village
- Malborough — village
- Manaton — village
- Marldon — village
- Moreleigh — village
- Moretonhampstead — town
- Newton Abbot — town
- North Bovey — village
- Outer Hope — village
- Paignton — town
- Rattery — village
- Ringmore — village
- Salcombe — town
- Shaldon — village
- Sherford — village
- Slapton — village
- South Brent — village
- South Milton — village
- South Pool — village
- Staverton — village
- Stoke Fleming — village
- Stoke Gabriel — village
- Stokeinteignhead — village
- Stokenham — village
- Strete — village
- Teignmouth — town
- Thurlestone — village
- Torcross — village
- Torquay — town
- Totnes — town
- Trusham — village
- Tuckenhay — village
- Warfleet — village
- Week — village
- West Alvington — village
- West Charleton — village
- Woolston Green — village