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Postcode · Newton Abbot

Housing in TQ12 1JQ

What the homes in TQ12 1JQ 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
1,253 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.6%). Flats make up 31.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TQ12 1JQEngland
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.4%31.5%
Terraced37.6%23%
Purpose-built flat19.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.1% of households in the TQ12 1JQ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

TQ12 1JQ
50%
32%
17%
England
  • Owned50.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented32.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ12 1JQEngland
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association14.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ12 1JQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.3%). 23% of households include dependent children.

TQ12 1JQEngland
Living alone, under 6624.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 1JQ (Newton Abbot, Broadlands & Wolborough) (about 1,253 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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