PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Totnes

TQ9 5LX area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Totnes Town
Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,580 (2024)
At a glance

What TQ9 5LX is like

TQ9 5LX 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 1,580 people. 59.8% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 58.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5LX compares

Headline figures for TQ9 5LX, 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
3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.8 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, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school 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 5LX differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

TQ9 5LX FAQs

01
Is TQ9 5LX 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 11.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 5LX?

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 5LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ9 5LX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in TQ9 5LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8% of residents. 59.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.4%).
05
Which council covers TQ9 5LX?

The local authority for TQ9 5LX is South Hams.

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

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 23 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 Rail Station, 0.6 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes