Postcode TQ6 9RX (South Hams)

Map showing TQ6 9RX and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ6 9RX is located in South Hams, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TQ6 9RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ6 9RX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 9RX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TQ6 9RX is Vicarage Hill which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowling Green and is 19 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 769 m away at Kingswear (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)

The closest primary school to TQ6 9RX (for ages 11 and under) is St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 23, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 79.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ6 9RX 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 9RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ6 9RX, and the approximate distance away.

Vicarage Hill 81 m
Town Close 85 m
Ford 87 m
South Ford Road 106 m
Lake Street 120 m
North Ford Road 124 m
Victoria Road 148 m
Roseville Street 169 m
Fair View Road 178 m
Victoria Place 180 m
The Keep Gardens 189 m
Townstal Hill 208 m
Crowther's Hill 217 m
Charles Street 233 m
Thurlestone Gardens 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ6 9RX

Introduction January 1980
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 9RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dartmouth Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
986 m
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Good
(March 23, 2017)
986 m
Kingswear Community Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.06 km
Stoke Fleming Community Primary School 3.18 km
Galmpton Church of England Primary School 5.17 km
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 5.35 km
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.77 km
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Good
(June 20, 2017)
6.05 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
6.66 km
White Rock Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
6.71 km
Furzeham Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.98 km
Blackawton Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
7.02 km
South Devon College Good
(November 3, 2017)
7.13 km
Brixham College Good
(September 27, 2017)
7.16 km
Brixham Church of England Primary School 7.16 km
Roselands Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
7.62 km
Cambian Devon School Good
(July 5, 2018)
8.38 km
Hayes School Good
(October 9, 2019)
8.81 km
Paignton Academy Good
(November 9, 2016)
8.84 km
St Michael's Church of England Academy 8.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ6 9RX - Data from Apr 2022

Bowling Green Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Bowling Green Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Seale Arms Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Spar Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Swan Court Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Kingswear (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 769 m
Kingswear (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 769 m
Kingswear (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) Metro/Tram 773 m
Dartmouth North Embankment Ferry Terminal Ferry 440 m
Dartmouth South Embankment Ferry Terminal Ferry 459 m
Dartmouth South Embankment Ferry Terminal Ferry 459 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 38.29 km
Exeter International Airport Air 43.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ6 9RX - Data from Dec 2021

Dyer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 696 m
Sandquay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Halftide Rock Island 1.11 km
Ballast Cove Wetland 1.16 km
Kingswear Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Hoodown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Rough Hole Point Wetland 1.39 km
Commons Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Townstal Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hole Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Lower Noss Point Wetland 1.66 km
Norton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Western Ledge Island 1.68 km
Peppersheen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ6 9RX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.5 Mbps 56.4 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.7 1
30-300 Mbps 20.8% 64.8 15.8
300+ Mbps 79.2% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 290,315 kWh - mean 14,516 kWh : median 9,677 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ6 9RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.35062600
Longitude -3.58336200
OS Easting 287448
OS Northing 0051278
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19104
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 Kingsbridge and Dartmouth

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Dartmouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dartmouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049116
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Hams 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Hams 007B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3