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Postcode · Newton Abbot

Housing in TQ12 4LP

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

Neighbourhood
Newton Abbot, Milber & Buckland
Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,319 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (77.6%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TQ12 4LPEngland
Detached77.6%22.9%
Semi-detached19.5%31.5%
Terraced1.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

93.4% of households in the TQ12 4LP area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 60.6% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

TQ12 4LP
93%
England
  • Owned93.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented5.9%20.5%
  • Social rented0.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ12 4LPEngland
Owned outright60.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 21.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ12 4LPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.9%). 16.9% of households include dependent children.

TQ12 4LPEngland
Living alone, under 666.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children25.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 4LP (Newton Abbot, Milber & Buckland) (about 1,319 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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