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Housing in TQ12 3DU

What the homes in TQ12 3DU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bishopsteignton & Shaldon
Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,502 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TQ12 3DUEngland
Detached59%22.9%
Semi-detached25.1%31.5%
Terraced9.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.5% of households in the TQ12 3DU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.8% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

TQ12 3DU
81%
17%
England
  • Owned81.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented1.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ12 3DUEngland
Owned outright46.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ12 3DUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

TQ12 3DUEngland
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%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 3DU (Bishopsteignton & Shaldon) (about 1,502 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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