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Postcode · Brixham

Housing in TQ5 9SH

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

Neighbourhood
Brixham Town
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,389 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.8%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TQ5 9SHEngland
Detached31.1%22.9%
Semi-detached39.8%31.5%
Terraced13.8%23%
Purpose-built flat13%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.8% of households in the TQ5 9SH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.3% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

TQ5 9SH
72%
14%
12%
England
  • Owned71.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ5 9SHEngland
Owned outright48.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ5 9SHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.3%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

TQ5 9SHEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 9SH (Brixham Town) (about 1,389 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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