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TQ12 5FE area guide

Who lives in TQ12 5FE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Kingskerswell
Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,676 (2024)
At a glance

What TQ12 5FE is like

TQ12 5FE is a postcode in the Kingskerswell area of Teignbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,676 people. 66.4% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 46.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in TQ12 5 sold for a median of £313,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ12 5FE compares

Headline figures for TQ12 5FE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£313,750

Median over 124 sales in TQ12 5, −7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£52,013

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ12 5FE differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in TQ12 5 is down 7.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TQ12 5FE FAQs

01
Is TQ12 5FE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in TQ12 5FE?

The median sale price over the last year was £313,750.

Homes in TQ12 5 sold for a median of £313,750 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TQ12 5FE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ12 5FE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in TQ12 5FE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.3% of residents. 66.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.9%).
05
Which council covers TQ12 5FE?

The local authority for TQ12 5FE is Teignbridge.

TQ12 5FE comes under Teignbridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TQ12 5FE?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newton Abbot Rail Station, 1.9 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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