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TQ6 9 area guide

Who lives in TQ6 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Population
5,322 (2024)
At a glance

What TQ6 9 is like

The TQ6 9 postcode sector in South Hams covers 214 live postcodes and is home to about 5,322 people in 2,515 households. 59.7% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 21.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 48.4% 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 TQ6 9 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ6 9 compares

Headline figures for TQ6 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£310,000

Median over 71 sales in TQ6 9, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in TQ6 9.

Household incomeMore
£43,469

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ6 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    32.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TQ6 9 FAQs

01
Is TQ6 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in TQ6 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in TQ6 9 sold for a median of £310,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TQ6 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ6 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TQ6 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 59.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (27.6%).
05
Which council covers TQ6 9?

The local authority for TQ6 9 is South Hams.

TQ6 9 comes under South Hams in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TQ6 9?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dartmouth North Embankment Ferry Terminal, 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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