Postcode sector · Totnes

TQ9 9 area guide

Who lives in TQ9 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Hams
Region: South West
Population: 3,989 (2024)

TQ9 9Postcode sector · Totnes

At a glance

What TQ9 9 is like

The TQ9 9 postcode sector in South Hams covers 43 live postcodes and is home to about 3,989 people in 1,721 households. 53.9% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 25.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.8% 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.

Scores

How TQ9 9 compares

Headline figures for TQ9 9, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in TQ9 9.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

TQ9 9 FAQs

Is TQ9 9 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 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

Is TQ9 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ9 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TQ9 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 53.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.3%).

Which council covers TQ9 9?

The local authority for TQ9 9 is South Hams.

TQ9 9 comes under South Hams in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TQ9 9?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 0.7 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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