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Housing in TQ9 9SF

What the homes in TQ9 9SF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Totnes Town
Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,580 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.4%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TQ9 9SFEngland
Detached15.9%22.9%
Semi-detached53.4%31.5%
Terraced30.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.8% of households in the TQ9 9SF area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

TQ9 9SF
60%
16%
18%
England
  • Owned59.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.3%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TQ9 9SFEngland
Owned outright36.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association16%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TQ9 9SFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.8%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

TQ9 9SFEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Hams

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Hams (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South HamsEngland
All homes£1,012£1,459
One bedroom£737£1,195
Two bedrooms£921£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,139£1,489
Four or more£1,631£2,161
Detached£1,394£1,640
Semi-detached£1,103£1,449
Terraced£949£1,435
Flat or maisonette£853£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ9 9SF (Totnes Town) (about 1,580 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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