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TQ13 8HQ area guide

Who lives in TQ13 8HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor
Council: West Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,556 (2024)

TQ13 8HQNewton Abbot

At a glance

What TQ13 8HQ is like

TQ13 8HQ is a postcode in the Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor area of West Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,556 people. 64.8% of households own their home, 22.3% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48% 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 TQ13 8 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ13 8HQ compares

Headline figures for TQ13 8HQ, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 41 sales in TQ13 8, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,475

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ13 8HQ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
34.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TQ13 8HQ FAQs

Is TQ13 8HQ 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 8.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TQ13 8HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in TQ13 8 sold for a median of £420,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TQ13 8HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ13 8HQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in TQ13 8HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 64.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.1%).

Which council covers TQ13 8HQ?

The local authority for TQ13 8HQ is West Devon.

TQ13 8HQ comes under West Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TQ13 8HQ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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