Postcode · Brixham

TQ5 5DL area guide

Who lives in TQ5 5DL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brixham Town
Council: Torbay
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,299 (2024)

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At a glance

What TQ5 5DL is like

TQ5 5DL is a postcode in the Brixham Town area of Torbay. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,299 people. 51.7% of households own their home, 42.3% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How TQ5 5DL compares

Headline figures for TQ5 5DL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 55.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

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

Household incomeMore

£40,372

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ5 5DL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TQ5 5DL FAQs

Is TQ5 5DL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is TQ5 5DL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ5 5DL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in TQ5 5DL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.6% of residents. 51.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.5%).

Which council covers TQ5 5DL?

The local authority for TQ5 5DL is Torbay.

TQ5 5DL comes under Torbay in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TQ5 5DL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 59 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, 0.3 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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