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TQ12 6TX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Heathfield & Liverton
Council: Teignbridge
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,456 (2024)

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At a glance

What TQ12 6TX is like

TQ12 6TX 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 1,456 people. 57.6% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.9% 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 6 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ12 6TX compares

Headline figures for TQ12 6TX, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.4 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

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 1 mile.

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 6TX differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TQ12 6 is down 8.4% on the year before.

Questions

TQ12 6TX FAQs

Is TQ12 6TX 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 24.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TQ12 6TX?

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 6TX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ12 6TX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TQ12 6TX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.4% of residents. 57.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.5%).

Which council covers TQ12 6TX?

The local authority for TQ12 6TX is Teignbridge.

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

How well connected is TQ12 6TX?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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