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Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone

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About

Salcombe sits at the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, a flooded river valley where narrow creeks run between steep banks. The harbour is lined with boatyards and moorings; passenger ferries and small launches cross the water to beaches and hamlets that have no road access. Fishing and yachting are part of everyday life, and there is a small distillery in town known for producing gin that uses local botanicals. Footpaths lead up from the quay to viewpoints over the ria and the patchwork of salt marshes and fields inland.

Thurlestone is a coastal village a few miles west, with a beach backed by low cliffs and a rocky outcrop just offshore that shows a circular hole at low tide. Paths from Thurlestone descend to shingle and sand, and the South West Coast Path runs along the cliffs, linking short stretches of shoreline and woodland. Malborough stands inland on a ridge between the estuary and the coast; its lanes and parish church sit among orchards and farmland, and several long-distance footpaths meet here, making it a quiet base for exploring the South Hams countryside.

Area overview

On average Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone is £50,992 per year. There are 3 schools in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone is home to around 5,122 people, with a population density of about 89.7 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
15%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone Population
5,122
Population density
89.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.03(-55%)
Other theft
4.69(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.3(-71%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.32(-49%)
Burglary
2.93(+5%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,890
95.47%
Other White
105
2.05%
Irish
33
0.64%
White and Asian (mixed)
23
0.45%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
18
0.35%
Total population: 5,122

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,664
37.15%
Level 3 (A level)
750
16.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
676
15.09%
No qualifications
633
14.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
374
8.35%
Total 16+ residents: 4,479

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,229
50.91%
Owns with a mortgage
492
20.38%
Other social rented
287
11.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
241
9.98%
Other forms of private rent
85
3.52%
Total households: 2,414

Property prices in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £492,500 in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £3,595,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats13£390,000
Terraced30£275,000
Detached42£782,500
Semi-Detached17£475,000

10 years median price trend in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone.

All postcodes in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone

TQ73PA

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ73HT

Bolberry Road

TQ73QW

Church Cottages

TQ73HF

Grand View Road

TQ73HH

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ73HW

Coastguard Cottages

TQ73JJ

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ88DX

Shadycombe Road

TQ74FD

Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

TQ73BP

Edwards Close

TQ73LU

Kerse Lane

TQ73NA

Glebe Field

TQ72DS

Allington & Strete

TQ73LR

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ73EF

Elm Cottages

TQ73AP

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ73FB

Stable Court

TQ88JH

Cliff Road

TQ88HX

Ackland Road

TQ73RP

Higher Town

TQ73BY

Salcombe Road

TQ88NZ

Platt Close

TQ88HT

Allenhayes Road

TQ73FA

Broad Down Close

TQ73BU

Collaton Road

TQ73NP

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ74NZ

Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

TQ74BW

Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

TQ73NU

Eddystone Road

TQ73RH

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ88DQ

Courtenay Street

TQ73SR

Malborough Park

TQ88NB

Main Road

TQ73DZ

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ73SF

Shute Hill

TQ73LJ

Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

TQ88AE

Main Road

TQ74BS

Sorley Green

TQ88HL

Devon Road

TQ73PF

Lambs Close

TQ74BP

Follet Close

TQ73AQ

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ74AD

Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

TQ74AA

Wallingford Road

TQ88LQ

De Courcy Road

TQ73LS

Court Park

TQ73NZ

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ88HY

Knowle Road

TQ88AW

Kingsale Road

TQ88NP

Greenbank

TQ88NE

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ73LD

Backshay Park

TQ73ET

Burleigh Lane

TQ88EF

Bonfire Hill

TQ73RX

Luckhams Lane

TQ73DY

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ97QQ

Torr Quarry Industrial Estate

TQ73AL

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ73TF

Crosslands

TQ73JL

Shute Cottages

TQ73DB

Salcombe Road

TQ72DT

Allington & Strete

TQ73EY

Eddystone Rise

TQ88BD

Bonaventure Road

TQ73NR

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ73TB

Meadcombe Road

TQ88JS

Beadon Road

TQ73DN

Moult Hill

TQ88AD

Main Road

TQ73BX

Salcombe Road

TQ88LG

Moult Road

TQ73DA

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ88AZ

Drake Road

TQ88QA

Shadycombe Court

TQ88BY

Fore Street

TQ73DD

Furzedown Road

TQ73EN

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ88FH

Main Road

TQ88GY

Estura

TQ73SY

Portlemore Gardens

TQ73RU

Luckhams Lane

TQ88AT

Loring Road

TQ88HF

Garden Close

TQ73NW

Parkfield

TQ88AQ

Frobisher Lane

TQ73RN

Alma Terrace

TQ72HQ

Farm Cottages

TQ88EQ

Knowle Road

TQ88FG

Main Road

TQ88FQ

Gould Road

TQ73DR

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ74DE

Allington & Strete

TQ73RS

Silver Hill

TQ73SB

Chapel Lane

TQ88AH

Onslow Road

TQ73RE

Sparrow Park

TQ73SA

Great Lane

TQ88AU

Camperdown Road

TQ88EY

Devon Road

TQ73RD

Glebeland

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.