TQ postcode area
Postcode district boundaries:
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Torquay | |
|---|---|
  TQ | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′25″N 3°37′16″W / 50.457°N 3.621°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | TQ |
| Postcode area name | Torquay |
| Post towns | 11 |
| Postcode districts | 14 |
| Postcode sectors | 50 |
| Postcodes (live) | 9,974 |
| Postcodes (total) | 13,143 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The TQ postcode area, also known as the Torquay postcode area,[2] is a group of fourteen postcode districts in South West England, within eleven post towns. These cover much of south Devon, including Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Brixham, Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Salcombe, South Brent, Teignmouth and Totnes.
Coverage
[edit]The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ1 | TORQUAY | Torquay (centre), St Marychurch | Torbay |
| TQ2 | TORQUAY | Torquay (west, north) | Torbay |
| TQ3 | PAIGNTON | Paignton (north, Preston area) | Torbay |
| TQ4 | PAIGNTON | Paignton (centre), Goodrington | Torbay |
| TQ5 | BRIXHAM | Brixham | Torbay |
| TQ6 | DARTMOUTH | Dartmouth | South Hams |
| TQ7 | KINGSBRIDGE | Kingsbridge | South Hams |
| TQ8 | SALCOMBE | Salcombe | South Hams |
| TQ9 | TOTNES | Totnes, Dartington | South Hams |
| TQ9 | SOUTH BRENT | non-geographic[3][4] | |
| TQ10 | SOUTH BRENT | South Brent | South Hams |
| TQ11 | BUCKFASTLEIGH | Buckfastleigh | Teignbridge |
| TQ12 | NEWTON ABBOT | Newton Abbot, Kingsteignton | Teignbridge |
| TQ13 | NEWTON ABBOT | Ashburton, Bovey Tracey, Chudleigh, Moretonhampstead, Widecombe in the Moor | Teignbridge |
| TQ14 | TEIGNMOUTH | Teignmouth | Teignbridge |
Map
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ "Non Geographic Codes" (PDF). Royal Mail Address Management Unit. July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "New sectors and localities to 19 October 2012" (PDF). Royal Mail Address Management Unit. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2012.