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TQ5 9HA area guide

Who lives in TQ5 9HA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Brixham Town
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,718 (2024)
At a glance

What TQ5 9HA is like

TQ5 9HA 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 1,718 people. 75.8% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 40.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TQ5 9 sold for a median of £276,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ5 9HA compares

Headline figures for TQ5 9HA, 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
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£276,000

Median over 115 sales in TQ5 9, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 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 9HA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    39.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TQ5 9HA FAQs

01
Is TQ5 9HA 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 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 9HA?

The median sale price over the last year was £276,000.

Homes in TQ5 9 sold for a median of £276,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TQ5 9HA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ5 9HA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in TQ5 9HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.7% of residents. 75.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.2%).
05
Which council covers TQ5 9HA?

The local authority for TQ5 9HA is Torbay.

TQ5 9HA comes under Torbay in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TQ5 9HA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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 Harbour Boarding Stage, 0.4 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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