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Housing in TQ12 2

What the homes in TQ12 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Population
14,815 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.6%). Flats make up 23.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TQ12 2England
Detached20.5%22.9%
Semi-detached22.9%31.5%
Terraced32.6%23%
Purpose-built flat14.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.6% of households in TQ12 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

TQ12 2
62%
26%
England
  • Owned61.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented25.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ12 2England
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ12 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.3%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

TQ12 2England
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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

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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