Postcode · Totnes

TQ9 9BS area guide

Who lives in TQ9 9BS, 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)

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At a glance

What TQ9 9BS is like

TQ9 9BS 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.

Scores

How TQ9 9BS compares

Headline figures for TQ9 9BS, 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.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 25 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 9BS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

TQ9 9BS FAQs

Is TQ9 9BS 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).

Is TQ9 9BS 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 9BS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TQ9 9BS?

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%).

Which council covers TQ9 9BS?

The local authority for TQ9 9BS is South Hams.

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

How well connected is TQ9 9BS?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 0.1 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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