Area Information for Totnes, TQ9 5UL

This postcode in Totnes is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Totnes ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of South Devon. This page combines information for the address Totnes, TQ9 5UL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of TQ9 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in July 2010. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority South Hams
Ward Totnes
Constituency South Devon * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Totnes East), and the Devon & Cornwall Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 17 crimes were reported within half a mile of TQ9 5UL.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Totnes, TQ9 5UL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Totnes, TQ9 5UL:

Primrose Terrace, Weston Lane, Totnes, TQ9 5GL
Lansdowne Park, Totnes, TQ9 5UW
Blackberry Close, Totnes, TQ9 5GW
Christina Parade, Totnes, TQ9 5UU
Culverdale, Totnes, TQ9 5UE
Christina Park, Totnes, TQ9 5UT

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about TQ9 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 26
Terraced 86
Flat (Purpose-Built) 95
Flat (Converted) 1
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 214
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Totnes contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 64% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 27
Owned with Mortgage 9
Shared Ownership 22
Rented: From Council 13
Rented: Other Social 124
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 17
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 215

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 94
Two People 61
Three People 34
Four People 11
Five People 9
Six People 0
Seven People 1
8+ People 1
Total 211

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Totnes consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 96
Family Household 112
Other Household 5
Total 213

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 43
Deprived In One Dimension 87
Deprived In Two Dimensions 66
Deprived In Three Dimensions 17
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 215

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in South Devon constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 197
Female 236
Total 433

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 25
5-9 31
10-14 24
15-19 30
20-24 16
25-29 21
30-34 22
35-39 23
40-44 15
45-49 27
50-54 32
55-59 34
60-64 25
65-69 19
70-74 24
75-79 22
80-84 18
85+ 19
Total 427

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode TQ9 5UL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 157
Married 96
Separated 9
Divorced 51
Widowed 33
Total 346

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Totnes ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (65%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 145
Good 136
Fair 80
Bad 48
Very Bad 23
Total 432

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 81
Apprenticeship 22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
No GCSEs or Equivalent 90
Other 11
Total 345

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 403
Mixed Ethnicity 17
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 5
Other Asian 3
Black African 1
Total 431

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 394
European Union 18
Africa 6
Middle East and Asia 9
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Total 432

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 394
10+ Years 30
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 429

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to TQ9 5UL.

Passport(s) Held
None 117
United Kingdom 300
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 5
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 240
Christian 159
Buddhist 4
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 2
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 25
Total 430

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 60
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 38
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 22
Retired 96
Looking After Home or Family 27
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 59
Other 10
Total 344

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 5
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 25
Total 127

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 14
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 48
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 25
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 47
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 23
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 50
Semi-Routine Occupation 66
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 51
Full-time Student 22
Total 346

Totnes, TQ9 5UL is within the Totnes East policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 17 crimes were reported within half a mile of TQ9 5UL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 17 crimes committed near TQ9 5UL
Neighbourhood Team Address Totnes East
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary
Bakers Hill
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 1LA
Force Website: http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to TQ9 5UL. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for TQ9 5UL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest railway stations to Totnes, TQ9 5UL. The nearest railway station is Totnes, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Totnes 0.9 miles
Paignton 4.9 miles
Torquay 6.2 miles
Torre 6.4 miles
Newton Abbot 7.8 miles
Ivybridge 11 miles
Teignmouth 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Totnes, TQ9 5UL. The nearest is Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School, approximately 210 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Totnes, TQ9 5UL. The nearest is King Edward VI Community College, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
King Edward VI Community College 1.2 miles June 2019
    
River Dart Academy 2 miles November 2024
Paignton Academy 3.9 miles December 2024
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 5.5 miles October 2022
    
Torquay Boys' Grammar School 6.2 miles September 2021
    
Torquay Girls' Grammar School 6.3 miles November 2023
    
Dartmouth Academy (All Through) 6.6 miles April 2023
    
Torquay Academy 6.8 miles June 2016
    
The Lodestar Academy 7.1 miles November 2023
    
South Dartmoor Community College 7.4 miles September 2024

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Totnes, TQ9 5UL. The nearest is Catherine House Surgery, approximately 720 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Totnes, TQ9 5UL. The nearest is @HomeDental Limited, approximately 540 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Totnes, TQ9 5UL. The nearest is Totnes Hospital - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Totnes, TQ9 5UL. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Totnes, approximately 860 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.