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TQ9 9SU area guide

Who lives in TQ9 9SU, 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)

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At a glance

What TQ9 9SU is like

TQ9 9SU 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.

Scores

How TQ9 9SU compares

Headline figures for TQ9 9SU, 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.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 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 9SU differs most from the national average.

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

Questions

TQ9 9SU FAQs

Is TQ9 9SU 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 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is TQ9 9SU 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 9SU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TQ9 9SU?

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%).

Which council covers TQ9 9SU?

The local authority for TQ9 9SU is South Hams.

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

How well connected is TQ9 9SU?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Totnes Rail Station, 0.9 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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