On average South Hams has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 10.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in South Hams is £53,842 per year. There are 46 schools in South Hams: 42 primary (3 Outstanding and 33 Good) and 4 secondary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good). South Hams is home to around 88,627 people, with a population density of about 100 per km².
Based on 1,245 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £350 per square foot) in South Hams area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £4,008,637.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 470 | £508,750 | £375 |
| Semi-Detached | 277 | £315,000 | £343 |
| Terraced | 382 | £285,000 | £332 |
| Flats | 116 | £260,000 | £337 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £384,500 | £225,000 | £242,500 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | £385,000 | £230,000 | £250,000 | £221,000 |
| 2018 | £418,975 | £210,000 | £243,000 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | £400,000 | £225,000 | £254,500 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | £429,000 | £232,500 | £275,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £475,000 | £210,000 | £300,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | £530,000 | £225,056 | £320,000 | £295,000 |
| 2023 | £521,750 | £245,500 | £315,000 | £297,500 |
| 2024 | £515,000 | £285,000 | £320,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £515,000 | £260,000 | £315,000 | £285,000 |
| 2026 | £466,500 | £210,000 | £318,000 | £268,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £288 | £323 | £258 | £255 |
| 2017 | £290 | £298 | £266 | £253 |
| 2018 | £299 | £300 | £274 | £269 |
| 2019 | £305 | £274 | £269 | £271 |
| 2020 | £308 | £316 | £288 | £274 |
| 2021 | £350 | £310 | £310 | £310 |
| 2022 | £383 | £344 | £337 | £333 |
| 2023 | £374 | £364 | £339 | £336 |
| 2024 | £381 | £403 | £333 | £329 |
| 2025 | £383 | £356 | £344 | £330 |
| 2026 | £363 | £314 | £331 | £343 |
South Hams records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 20 wards of South Hams, Newton & Yealmpton has the lowest crime rate, with about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the South Hams average is 39 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in South Hams is £365,000 (about £350 per square foot) based on 1,245 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
South Hams has 42 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 33 Good) and 4 secondary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
South Hams scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in South Hams sits around rank 19,717 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in South Hams is around £53,842 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
South Hams spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by South Devon: Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrats) and South West Devon: Rebecca Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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TQ9 6AB
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PL6 7HL
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TQ6 9AA
Hauley Road
TQ9 5GH
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TQ9 7DW
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.