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TQ9 5AT area guide

Who lives in TQ9 5AT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Totnes Town
Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,409 (2024)
At a glance

What TQ9 5AT is like

TQ9 5AT is a postcode in the Totnes Town area of South Hams. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,409 people. 50.1% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 30.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49.1% 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 TQ9 5 sold for a median of £366,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ9 5AT compares

Headline figures for TQ9 5AT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£366,250

Median over 140 sales in TQ9 5, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£46,731

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ9 5AT differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    30.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

TQ9 5AT FAQs

01
Is TQ9 5AT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 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 6.5 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in TQ9 5AT?

The median sale price over the last year was £366,250.

Homes in TQ9 5 sold for a median of £366,250 across 140 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TQ9 5AT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ9 5AT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TQ9 5AT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 50.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31%).
05
Which council covers TQ9 5AT?

The local authority for TQ9 5AT is South Hams.

TQ9 5AT comes under South Hams in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TQ9 5AT?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Totnes Ferry Landing, 0.3 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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