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Housing in TQ5 9

What the homes in TQ5 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
11,747 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.3%). Flats make up 20%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TQ5 9England
Detached26.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28.3%31.5%
Terraced25.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69% of households in TQ5 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 46.8% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

TQ5 9
69%
23%
England
  • Owned69%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented23.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ5 9England
Owned outright46.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ5 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20%). 17.9% of households include dependent children.

TQ5 9England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Torbay

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Torbay (August 2026, +4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TorbayEngland
All homes£920£1,459
One bedroom£619£1,195
Two bedrooms£817£1,335
Three bedrooms£997£1,489
Four or more£1,296£2,161
Detached£1,216£1,640
Semi-detached£995£1,449
Terraced£938£1,435
Flat or maisonette£713£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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