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TQ9 area guide

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

Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Population
34,016 (2024)
At a glance

What TQ9 is like

The TQ9 postcode district in South Hams covers 935 live postcodes and is home to about 34,016 people in 14,509 households. 69% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.9% 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. Homes in TQ9 sold for a median of £412,525 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TQ9 compares

Headline figures for TQ9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£412,525

Median over 268 sales in TQ9, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in TQ9.

Household incomeMore
£52,616

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TQ9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TQ9 FAQs

01
Is TQ9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in TQ9?

The median sale price over the last year was £412,525.

Homes in TQ9 sold for a median of £412,525 across 268 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TQ9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TQ9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in TQ9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.6%).
05
Which council covers TQ9?

The local authority for TQ9 is South Hams.

TQ9 comes under South Hams in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TQ9?

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). The nearest station is Totnes Ferry Landing, 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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