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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

TQ74DA

Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

TQ88GA

Main Road

TQ88DD

Buckley Street

TQ73NY

Ilbert Road

TQ88HN

Herbert Road

TQ73NQ

Sea View Terrace

TQ73AW

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ74AE

Plymouth Road

TQ88QB

Rosemount Court

TQ88EE

Bonfire Hill

TQ73QY

Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

TQ88FF

Mcilwraith Road

TQ73NF

Downs Road

TQ73RY

Luckhams Lane

TQ73JB

Backshay Park

TQ73SX

Portlemore Close

TQ73QR

Tithe Hill

TQ73AA

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ73LP

Cross Park

TQ73HE

Grand View Road

TQ73JQ

Clarence Place

TQ88FP

Ember Road

TQ73PE

Landpath

TQ73SN

Collaton Road

TQ88HW

Herbert Road

TQ88JT

Beadon Road

TQ88FE

Island Street

TQ73JX

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ73SE

Lower Town

TQ73SU

Shute Park

TQ88EZ

Egremont Terrace

TQ88LP

Devon Road

TQ73HB

Weymouth Park

TQ73HY

Follet Close

TQ88BZ

Union Street

TQ73RZ

Luckhams Lane

TQ88DB

Victoria Place

TQ88JW

Main Road

TQ88NQ

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ88DP

Island Street

TQ73FD

Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

TQ88HD

Devon Villas

TQ88BU

Fore Street

TQ73NH

Island View

TQ88HE

Devon Road

TQ73QZ

Tithe Hill

TQ73NE

Court Park Road

TQ73DL

Moult Hill

TQ88DN

Island Terrace

TQ88EN

Fore Street

TQ88HH

Newton Road

TQ73XB

Sea View Gardens

TQ88EU

Robinsons Row

TQ73HZ

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ88ET

Fore Street

TQ88LZ

Little Hill

TQ88BH

Raleigh Road

TQ88NG

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ88EJ

Lakeside

TQ73SG

Lower Town

TQ74DB

Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

TQ73RL

Higher Town

TQ88DS

Island Street

TQ74AB

Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

TQ73PB

Mead Lane

TQ73TD

Meadfoot

TQ88BW

Onslow Road

TQ73AD

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ88EB

Forster Road

TQ88LU

Beadon Road

TQ73XA

West Park Mews

TQ73LQ

Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

TQ88NR

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ88NN

The Quay

TQ88NY

Landmark Road

TQ72HG

Allington & Strete

TQ73FJ

Alston Rise

TQ73LY

Court Park

TQ88JX

Cliff Road

TQ88JJ

Bennett Road

TQ88EL

Salcombe Heights Close

TQ88NL

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ88JN

St Dunstans Road

TQ73DW

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ73AS

Church Farm

TQ73AE

Valleyside

TQ73LF

Homefield Cottages

TQ88EH

Knowle Road

TQ73FE

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ73PD

Old Rectory Gardens

TQ73RB

Scotts Close

TQ88NF

Main Road

TQ73BL

Salcombe & Thurlestone

TQ72DG

Buckland Court

TQ88FL

Orchard Drive

TQ88EG

Drake Road

TQ88BN

Camperdown Road

TQ73JG

Backshay Park

TQ73DQ

Reeves Way

TQ88JY

Cliff Road

Data Sources

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