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Housing in TQ9 5

What the homes in TQ9 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Population
9,135 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.9%). Flats make up 22.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TQ9 5England
Detached16.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced28.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.9% of households in TQ9 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.

TQ9 5
57%
20%
20%
England
  • Owned56.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented20.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ9 5England
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association17.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ9 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.8%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

TQ9 5England
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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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