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TQ12 2 area guide

Who lives in TQ12 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Population
14,815 (2024)
At a glance

What TQ12 2 is like

The TQ12 2 postcode sector in Teignbridge covers 190 live postcodes and is home to about 14,815 people in 6,517 households. 61.6% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in TQ12 2 sold for a median of £183,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ12 2 compares

Headline figures for TQ12 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£183,750

Median over 82 sales in TQ12 2, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in TQ12 2.

Household incomeMore
£48,673

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ12 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TQ12 2 FAQs

01
Is TQ12 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in TQ12 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £183,750.

Homes in TQ12 2 sold for a median of £183,750 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TQ12 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ12 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in TQ12 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 61.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.6%).
05
Which council covers TQ12 2?

The local authority for TQ12 2 is Teignbridge.

TQ12 2 comes under Teignbridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TQ12 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newton Abbot Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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