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Housing in TQ5 9GU

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

Neighbourhood
Higher Brixham
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,741 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.3%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TQ5 9GUEngland
Detached22.9%22.9%
Semi-detached43.3%31.5%
Terraced22.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.8% of households in the TQ5 9GU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.7% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

TQ5 9GU
72%
18%
England
  • Owned71.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ5 9GUEngland
Owned outright46.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ5 9GUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.5%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

TQ5 9GUEngland
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ5 9GU (Higher Brixham) (about 1,741 residents).

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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