Postcode TQ6 0DU (South Hams)

Map showing TQ6 0DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ6 0DU is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 2004 and is an active postcode. TQ6 0DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ6 0DU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of TQ6 0DU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to TQ6 0DU is Brookhill which is centered 313 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Contour Road and is 512 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 878 m away at Kingswear (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

The closest primary school to TQ6 0DU (for ages 11 and under) is Kingswear Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for TQ6 0DU is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TQ6 0DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ6 0DU, and the approximate distance away.

Brookhill 313 m
Upper Wood Lane 406 m
Mount Ridley Road 421 m
Higher Contour Road 435 m
Lower Contour Road 505 m
Brixham Road 532 m
B3205 560 m
A379 9.54 km
A381 11.01 km
A30 60.21 km
A39 87.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ6 0DU

Introduction January 2004
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ6 0DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswear Community Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
600 m
Dartmouth Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.51 km
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.51 km
Stoke Fleming Community Primary School 4.03 km
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.93 km
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Good
(June 20, 2017)
5.18 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 5.26 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 5.32 km
Furzeham Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.22 km
Brixham College Good
(September 27, 2017)
6.23 km
Brixham Church of England Primary School 6.23 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
6.97 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
7.64 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
7.73 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
8.03 km
Blackawton Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
8.63 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
8.89 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
9.15 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 9.21 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
9.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ6 0DU - Data from Apr 2022

Lower Contour Road Bus Stop/Station 512 m
The Creek Bus Stop/Station 565 m
Waterhead Terrace Bus Stop/Station 652 m
Banjo Bus Stop/Station 698 m
Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 964 m
Kingswear (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 878 m
Kingswear (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 883 m
Kingswear (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 883 m
Kingswear Dartmouth Lower Ferry Terminal Ferry 910 m
Kingswear Dartmouth Lower Ferry Terminal Ferry 910 m
Kingswear Dartmouth Lower Ferry Terminal Ferry 926 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 39.94 km
Exeter International Airport Air 43.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ6 0DU - Data from Dec 2021

Kingswear Wood Woodland Or Forest 391 m
Hoodown Wood Woodland Or Forest 726 m
Western Ledge Island 925 m
Halftide Rock Island 927 m
Waterhead Brake Woodland Or Forest 973 m
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Ballast Cove Wetland 1.34 km
Western Blackstone Island 1.59 km
Dyer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Lower Noss Point Wetland 2.12 km
Meg Rocks Island 2.17 km
Willow Cove Bay 2.18 km
Old Mill Bay Bay 2.21 km
Broadmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Slappers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ6 0DU - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.34822700
Longitude -3.56056800
OS Easting 289064
OS Northing 0050977
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17202
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Totnes
County Electorial Division Dartmouth & Marldon ED
Electoral Ward Dartmouth & East Dart
Local Authority District South Hams
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Devon and Cornwall

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000044
Travel To Work Area Torquay and Paignton

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Devon
Cancer Alliance Peninsula
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Devon
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Devon CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049098
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 004A
Output Area / Small Area 1A3