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Housing in TQ12 4QW

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

Neighbourhood
Bishopsteignton & Shaldon
Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,251 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.1%). Flats make up 14.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TQ12 4QWEngland
Detached56.1%22.9%
Semi-detached18.8%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.5% of households in the TQ12 4QW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 55.2% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

TQ12 4QW
82%
14%
England
  • Owned82.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented3.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ12 4QWEngland
Owned outright55.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ12 4QWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21.9%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

TQ12 4QWEngland
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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 4QW (Bishopsteignton & Shaldon) (about 1,251 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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