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Housing in TQ12 4

What the homes in TQ12 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Population
16,613 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30%). Flats make up 14.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TQ12 4England
Detached30%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.1% of households in TQ12 4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

TQ12 4
69%
18%
England
  • Owned69.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ12 4England
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ12 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.1%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

TQ12 4England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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