Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:02 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
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People7,758 residentsin the Torquay Central census areaMedian age 43.23,957 households36% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright10% social rented, 54% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,339 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: hospitality 19%, health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 46% go by car, 8% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C979 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December11 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTorre Abbey Sandsbeach · under a mileCorbyn's Beachbeach · under a mileAnstey's Covebay · 1.3 miPark Hillhill · under a mileBlue Mountainmountain · 2.8 miStentiford Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCary Greenpark · within reachPrincess Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haRoyal Terrace Gardenspark · under a mileEllacombe Greenplaying field · under a mileTorquaygolf course · 1.7 mi · 38 haTorre Valley North Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Jan 200449 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202638 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.8 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,232 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMount Stuart Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryParkhill Medical Practice20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTorwood Street Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPark Crescent House Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools14 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryWarberry CofE Academyages 2-11, 368 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEllacombe Church of England Academyages 2-11, 337 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Spires Collegeages 11-18, 1,154 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Devon College4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT19 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL65 miRailway stationTorquayunder a mileBus stationBus StationPaignton2.6 miFerryTorquay - North QuayTorquay Harbourunder a mileBus stops150 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ2 postcode district.
