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TQ12 2NH area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Newton Abbot, Highweek
Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,219 (2024)
At a glance

What TQ12 2NH is like

TQ12 2NH is a postcode in the Newton Abbot, Highweek area of Teignbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,219 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 2NH compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 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, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£55,760

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

TQ12 2NH FAQs

01
Is TQ12 2NH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 2NH?

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 2NH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ12 2NH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TQ12 2NH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.2%).
05
Which council covers TQ12 2NH?

The local authority for TQ12 2NH is Teignbridge.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.8 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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