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Housing in TQ6 9

What the homes in TQ6 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Population
5,322 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (27.6%). Flats make up 29%, above the 22.2% across England.

TQ6 9England
Detached18.9%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced27.6%23%
Purpose-built flat17%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.7% of households in TQ6 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.9% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

TQ6 9
60%
18%
21%
England
  • Owned59.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented21.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ6 9England
Owned outright41.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association16.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ6 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.4%). 15.9% of households include dependent children.

TQ6 9England
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Hams

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Hams (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South HamsEngland
All homes£1,012£1,459
One bedroom£737£1,195
Two bedrooms£921£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,139£1,489
Four or more£1,631£2,161
Detached£1,394£1,640
Semi-detached£1,103£1,449
Terraced£949£1,435
Flat or maisonette£853£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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