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Postcode · Newton Abbot

Housing in TQ12 1AQ

What the homes in TQ12 1AQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Newton Abbot, Broadlands & Wolborough
Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,556 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.2%). Flats make up 28.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

TQ12 1AQEngland
Detached46.2%22.9%
Semi-detached16%31.5%
Terraced9.4%23%
Purpose-built flat21.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.1% of households in the TQ12 1AQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

TQ12 1AQ
76%
15%
England
  • Owned76.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ12 1AQEngland
Owned outright44.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ12 1AQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.2%). 22.8% of households include dependent children.

TQ12 1AQEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Teignbridge

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Teignbridge (August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TeignbridgeEngland
All homes£961£1,459
One bedroom£655£1,195
Two bedrooms£869£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,086£1,489
Four or more£1,556£2,161
Detached£1,344£1,640
Semi-detached£1,049£1,449
Terraced£959£1,435
Flat or maisonette£732£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ12 1AQ (Newton Abbot, Broadlands & Wolborough) (about 1,556 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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