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Housing in TQ12 6LG

What the homes in TQ12 6LG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ashburton & Buckfastleigh
Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,907 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.7%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TQ12 6LGEngland
Detached40.7%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home6.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.4% of households in the TQ12 6LG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

TQ12 6LG
74%
16%
England
  • Owned74.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ12 6LGEngland
Owned outright48%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ12 6LGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

TQ12 6LGEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 6LG (Ashburton & Buckfastleigh) (about 1,907 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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