Postcode sector · Kingsbridge

TQ7 9 area guide

Who lives in TQ7 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Hams
Region: South West
Population: 2,369 (2024)

TQ7 9Postcode sector · Kingsbridge

At a glance

What TQ7 9 is like

The TQ7 9 postcode sector in South Hams covers 7 live postcodes and is home to about 2,369 people in 1,036 households. 62.9% of households own their home, 28.3% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.7% 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.

Scores

How TQ7 9 compares

Headline figures for TQ7 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in TQ7 9.

Household incomeMore

£47,933

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ7 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TQ7 9 FAQs

Is TQ7 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is TQ7 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ7 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TQ7 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 62.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.5%).

Which council covers TQ7 9?

The local authority for TQ7 9 is South Hams.

TQ7 9 comes under South Hams in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TQ7 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kingsbridge Ferry Landing, 0.2 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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