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Housing in TQ6

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

Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Population
10,991 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.1%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

TQ6England
Detached37.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced20%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.1% of households in TQ6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.1% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.

TQ6
68%
16%
15%
England
  • Owned68.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ6England
Owned outright49.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.1%). 15.7% of households include dependent children.

TQ6England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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