The TQ postcode area, also known as the Torquay postcode area, 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

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
TQ1TORQUAYTorquay (centre), St MarychurchTorbay
TQ2TORQUAYTorquay (west, north)Torbay
TQ3PAIGNTONPaignton (north, Preston area)Torbay
TQ4PAIGNTONPaignton (centre), GoodringtonTorbay
TQ5BRIXHAMBrixhamTorbay
TQ6DARTMOUTHDartmouthSouth Hams
TQ7KINGSBRIDGEKingsbridgeSouth Hams
TQ8SALCOMBESalcombeSouth Hams
TQ9TOTNESTotnes, DartingtonSouth Hams
TQ9SOUTH BRENTnon-geographic
TQ10SOUTH BRENTSouth BrentSouth Hams
TQ11BUCKFASTLEIGHBuckfastleighTeignbridge
TQ12NEWTON ABBOTNewton Abbot, KingsteigntonTeignbridge
TQ13NEWTON ABBOTAshburton, Bovey Tracey, Chudleigh, Moretonhampstead, Widecombe in the MoorTeignbridge
TQ14TEIGNMOUTHTeignmouth, Bishopsteignton, ShaldonTeignbridge

Map

TQ postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
TQ postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby EX and PL postcode areas.

See also