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Housing in TQ8 8

What the homes in TQ8 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Population
4,792 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.4%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TQ8 8England
Detached44.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.3%31.5%
Terraced18.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.3% of households in TQ8 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.6% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.

TQ8 8
71%
14%
14%
England
  • Owned71.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ8 8England
Owned outright51.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ8 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 16% of households include dependent children.

TQ8 8England
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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