TQ2 6DS

Shiphay, Torbay

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At a glance

Every premises in TQ2 6DS can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Torbay sold for £222,118 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.6% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 68 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From TQ2 6DS, the nearest primary school is Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Torquay Boys' Grammar School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Chelston Hall Surgery, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

Torre station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park is 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Torbay 019

68Moderate · 5/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Torbay

109High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	33	34	High · 7/10
Anti-social behaviour	6.7	15	Low · 3/10
Criminal damage and arson	6.5	6.7	High · 7/10
Other theft	5.0	6.5	Moderate · 6/10
Shoplifting	4.5	8.6	Moderate · 6/10
Vehicle crime	2.9	5.0	Moderate · 4/10
Public order	2.6	6.7	Low · 2/10
Burglary	2.5	3.6	Moderate · 5/10
Drugs	2.0	3.3	Moderate · 6/10
Other crime	1.5	2.1	Moderate · 5/10
Possession of weapons	0.5	1.0	Moderate · 4/10
Robbery	0.3	1.4	Low · 3/10
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.8	Low · 2/10
Theft from the person	0.0	1.7	Low · 1/10

Torbay 019: October 2025 to September 2026, 11,315 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Torbay 019 Torbay England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 24 May 2022 · Report

0.2 mi

Sherwell Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Torre Church of England AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.6 mi

Cockington Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11

OfstedInspected 23 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

Shiphay Learning AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 22 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Secondary

Torquay Boys' Grammar SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Boys

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.3 mi

Torquay Girls' Grammar School

Nursery, special and other

Eat That Frog C.I.CSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Sherwell Valley PharmacyPharmacy · TQ2 6EJ

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Dowricks Chemist of Chelston HallPharmacy · TQ2 6HW

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Shiphay PharmacyPharmacy · TQ2 7HH

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

GP practices

Chelston Hall SurgeryGP practice · TQ2 6HW

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Croft Hall Medical PracticeGP practice · TQ2 5UA

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Southover Medical PracticeGP practice · TQ1 3HD

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Dentists

Shiphay Dental & Torbay ImplantDental practice · TQ2 7DU

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Millbrook Villas Dental PractceDental practice · TQ2 6AS

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Ocean Orthodontic ClinicDental practice · TQ2 7EG

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Hospitals

Mount Stuart HospitalHospital · TQ1 4UP

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Torbay HospitalHospital · TQ2 7AA

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Torbay District General HospitalHospital · TQ2 7AA

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Torre

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Torquay

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Paignton

2.6 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

110 mto the nearest park

6parks within a 10 minute walk

6.4hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or gardenunder 0.1 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Sherwell Valley AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Victoria ParkPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Armada ParkSports ground · 3.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Chapel Hill Pleasure GroundsPark or garden · 3.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sherwell ParkPark or garden · 1.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Ashfield GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

St Matthew's FieldPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Torre Valley North Playing FieldPlaying field · 2.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£52,232

£39,883 after tax

Torbay

£41,715

£33,267 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£52,232

After tax£39,883

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£34,434Torbay £31,571 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Torbay 019); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 6,018 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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24% of Torbay's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

31% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 26% in Torbay and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about TQ2 6DS

What is the crime rate in TQ2 6DS?

The neighbourhood records 68 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Torbay the rate is 109 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in TQ2 6DS?

The average home in Torbay sold for £222,118 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.6% on a year earlier. By type: detached £418,765, semi-detached £271,909, terraced £213,491, flats £136,162. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near TQ2 6DS?

The nearest primary school is Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Torquay Boys' Grammar School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in TQ2 6DS?

Every premises in TQ2 6DS can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to TQ2 6DS?

Torre is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

What is the average household income in TQ2 6DS?

The ONS estimates average household income of £52,232 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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