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TQ9 7BA area guide

Who lives in TQ9 7BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear
Council: South Hams
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,133 (2024)

TQ9 7BATotnes

At a glance

What TQ9 7BA is like

TQ9 7BA is a postcode in the Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear area of South Hams. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,133 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 53.2% 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 7 sold for a median of £470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ9 7BA compares

Headline figures for TQ9 7BA, 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: 11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£470,000

Median over 54 sales in TQ9 7, +8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,392

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ9 7BA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TQ9 7 is up 8.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TQ9 7BA FAQs

Is TQ9 7BA 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 11.2 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TQ9 7BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £470,000.

Homes in TQ9 7 sold for a median of £470,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TQ9 7BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ9 7BA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TQ9 7BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.8% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.9%).

Which council covers TQ9 7BA?

The local authority for TQ9 7BA is South Hams.

TQ9 7BA comes under South Hams in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TQ9 7BA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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