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TQ12 6TU area guide

Who lives in TQ12 6TU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heathfield & Liverton
Council: Teignbridge
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,417 (2024)

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At a glance

What TQ12 6TU is like

TQ12 6TU is a postcode in the Heathfield & Liverton area of Teignbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,417 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TQ12 6 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ12 6TU compares

Headline figures for TQ12 6TU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 107 sales in TQ12 6, −8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£52,107

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ12 6TU differs most from the national average.

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Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TQ12 6 is down 8.4% on the year before.
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An older population
34% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
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Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
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Mostly owner-occupied
76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TQ12 6TU FAQs

Is TQ12 6TU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TQ12 6TU?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in TQ12 6 sold for a median of £300,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TQ12 6TU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ12 6TU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TQ12 6TU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.8%).

Which council covers TQ12 6TU?

The local authority for TQ12 6TU is Teignbridge.

TQ12 6TU comes under Teignbridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TQ12 6TU?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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