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TQ12 area guide

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

Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Population
72,965 (2024)
At a glance

What TQ12 is like

The TQ12 postcode district in Teignbridge covers 1,722 live postcodes and is home to about 72,965 people in 30,706 households. 71.8% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TQ12 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ12 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£270,000

Median over 727 sales in TQ12, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 29 inspected schools in TQ12.

Household incomeMore
£52,155

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ12 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in TQ12 is down 5.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TQ12 FAQs

01
Is TQ12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in TQ12?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in TQ12 sold for a median of £270,000 across 727 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TQ12 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ12, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TQ12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.9%).
05
Which council covers TQ12?

The local authority for TQ12 is Teignbridge.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newton Abbot Rail Station, 0.6 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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