Teignmouth
Teignmouth is a town in Devon, England, with a population of around 14,932. It has 4 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 17 restaurants and cafés, along with 27 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Teignmouth, 0.8 km away. The average sold house price is around £349,506, and there were around 111 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Teignmouth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Teignbridge area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 134,801 residents at roughly 200 people per km².
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Police force
- Devon & Cornwall
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 130th of 294 English council areas — better than 56% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CSunny
- Today: 17° / 12° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:43
13h 5m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Plymouth Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
101 reported · July 2026▼ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences39
- Shoplifting14
- Criminal damage & arson12
- Anti-social behaviour10
6 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods
Neighbourhood team: Teignmouth · Devon And Cornwall
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour
- Disruption of drug supply
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
222 reported road collisions (2024)
50 killed or seriously injured · 281 casualties · 16.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
155 food businesses within 2 miles
- 133 rated 4–5 ★ (125 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Teignmouth (0.3 km)
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Teignmouth (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£303,564 average▲ 0.8% YoY
Across Teignbridge · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£958 average monthly rent▲ 3.7% YoY
- 1 bed £653
- 2 bed £867
- 3 bed £1,083
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.7 times median annual pay (8.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 151.9p · Esso (8.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 181.9p · Morrisons (1.5 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Eastcliff Car Park. Teignmouth (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches11
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
134,801 residents in Teignbridge · 200/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 27%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 186 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,643 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (22% of 65,470)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
70 schools · 16,497 pupils
47 primary · 7 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 23 of 26 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
57inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Coombeshead AcademyGood
- South Devon UTCGood
- Teign SchoolGood
- Dawlish College
- Newton Abbot College
- South Dartmoor Community College
- Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Teignbridge
Care & health services
832 CQC-registered services
- Care homes310
- GP practices118
- Dentists158
- Homecare agencies155
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Devon
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Teignmouth Town Centre)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 201 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
165 applications decided
79.4% granted · 131 granted, 34 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat
Newton Abbot
Recent votes:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 9
- LD 25
- Ref 1
- Oth 12
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens13
- Restaurants & cafés24
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,640 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
105 jobs advertised · £31,795 avg
e.g. Roadside Vehicle Technician, Roadside Technician - Exeter, Roadside Mechanic
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£689 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,367 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 67,262 certificates
10.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
68% low-carbon electricity
Solar 62% · Gas 28% · Imports 4% · Wind 4%
113 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.4 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Newton Abbot:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership468 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office349 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership337 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s256 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test247 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Newton Abbot (constituency) · 0.0 kmNewton Abbot is a constituency in Devon represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Martin Wrigley of the Liberal Democrats. It was previously represented since its 2010 creation by Anne Mar…
Teignbridge (constituency) · 0.0 kmTeignbridge was, from 1983 until 2010, a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of e…
Grand Pier, Teignmouth · 0.2 kmThe Grand Pier, also known as Teignmouth Pier, is a pier in the town of Teignmouth, Devon, England, constructed between 1865 and 1867. It is 212 metres (696 ft) in length.
- Teignmouth railway station · 0.3 km
Teignmouth railway station serves the seaside town of Teignmouth, in Devon, England. It is on the Exeter to Plymouth line, 208 miles 70 chains (336 km) from London Paddington, via Box. The station is managed by Great…
Teignmouth Lighthouse · 0.4 kmTeignmouth lighthouse is a lighthouse situated on the south end of the Den promenade at Teignmouth, Devon, England. It is paired with a red polycarbonate leading light at Powderham Terrace behind the lighthouse. It ha…
St Michael the Archangel's Church, Teignmouth · 0.4 kmSt Michael the Archangel's Church, Teignmouth is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Teignmouth, Devon.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Teignmouth?
- Teignmouth is a town in Devon, England, in the Teignbridge local authority.
- What is the population of Teignmouth?
- Teignmouth has an approximate settlement population of 14,932.
- How deprived is Teignmouth?
- The Teignbridge local authority, which includes Teignmouth, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.