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TQ5 0BX area guide

Who lives in TQ5 0BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Higher Brixham
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,411 (2024)
At a glance

What TQ5 0BX is like

TQ5 0BX is a postcode in the Higher Brixham area of Torbay. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,411 people. 81.7% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 42.3% 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 TQ5 0 sold for a median of £328,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ5 0BX compares

Headline figures for TQ5 0BX, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£328,500

Median over 66 sales in TQ5 0, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£44,560

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ5 0BX differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    36.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TQ5 0BX FAQs

01
Is TQ5 0BX 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 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in TQ5 0BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £328,500.

Homes in TQ5 0 sold for a median of £328,500 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TQ5 0BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ5 0BX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TQ5 0BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 81.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.5%).
05
Which council covers TQ5 0BX?

The local authority for TQ5 0BX is Torbay.

TQ5 0BX comes under Torbay in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TQ5 0BX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Brixham Ferry Landing, 1 mile 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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