TQ6 0EA South Hams
Live postcode, introduced December 2001. Ward: Dartmouth & East Dart. Region: South West.
Streets
- Bridge Road, South Hams: 48 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in South Hams in 2026-27: Band D £2,615 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,743 | £2,034 | £2,325 | £2,615 | £3,196 | £3,778 | £4,359 | £5,230 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (30% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 48 addresses are between -1 m and 32 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 83%, ultrafast 83%, gigabit 83% of premises; 13% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Noss on Dart Marina Dartmouth | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingswear Hoodown Ferry Terminal | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Dartmouth Park and Ride | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Premier Inn Dartmouth GeniePoint | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 42.4 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 116 km (72 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dartmouth Medical Practice | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dartmouth Dental Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Brixham Hospital | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Brixham Police Station | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Compass Group - Naval College Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 930 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 810 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Coronation Park 1.5 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,990 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart immediately to the south of Lower Noss Point, a scheduled monument, 390 m south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart immediately to the south of Lower Noss Point | Scheduled monument | 390 m south |
| Bowl barrow 690m north of Longwood House | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 270m south east of Maypool Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Greenway | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Lupton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Noss Point | Headland | 30 m |
| Lower Noss Point | Wetland | 250 m south |
| Long Wood | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Oakham Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Hook Bottom | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Lower Norton Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 48 | 48 |
None of the postcode's 48 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Hams: see them on the South Hams page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Bridge Road.