TQ6 0EX South Hams
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Dart. Region: South West.
Streets
- Manor Street, Dittisham: 43 addresses
- The Quay, Dittisham: 2 addresses
- The Lane, Dittisham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Manor Street, Dittisham: 1 address
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 E (22% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 28.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BAY COTTAGE INCLUDING FRONT GARDEN WALL TO EAST, grade II
- BERRY COTTAGE, grade II
- CROOKS COTTAGE CROOKS COTTAGE AND FISHERMANS COTTAGE INCLUDING FRONT AREA WALL AND RAILINGS FISHERMANS COTTAGE, grade II
- DART COTTAGE HIGHER DART, grade II
- DARTSIDE, grade II
- DEEDAS COTTAGE INCLUDING FRONT GARDEN AREA WALL TO SOUTH, grade II
- DUNEDIN COTTAGE, grade II
- DUNEDIN HOUSE, grade II
- FERN COTTAGE, grade II
- GLENDALE COTTAGES, grade II
- GREENWAY VIEW PASSAGE HOUSE, grade II
- HOLLY HOUSE INCLUDING FRONT GARDEN AREA WALL TO EAST, grade II
- IVYDENE, grade II
- LABURNUM COTTAGE, grade II
- LAPWING COTTAGE INCLUDING FRONT GARDEN WALL TO SOUTH, grade II
- MYRTLE COTTAGE INCLUDING FRONT GARDEN AREA WALL, RAILINGS GATE PIERS AND PARTERRES, grade II
- QUAY AND SLIPWAY, grade II
- QUAY COTTAGE, grade II
- RED ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- St Annes, grade II
- SUNNY BANK, grade II
- SUNNYDALE COTTAGE INCLUDING FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- THE CIDER COTTAGE, grade II
- THE FERRY BOAT INN, grade II
- THE OLD BAKE HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD BREW HOUSE, grade II
- TUNIS, grade II
- WATERMANS COTTAGES, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are 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: of the 30 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 47 addresses are between 5 m and 45 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% 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 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Dittisham Ferry Landing Lower Dittisham | 120 m |
| EV charging points | Premier Inn Dartmouth GeniePoint | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 41.3 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 114 km (71 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dartmouth Medical Practice | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Broadway Pharmacy | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dartmouth Dental Centre | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Brixham Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Brixham Police Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Compass Group - Naval College Cashzone | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,780 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,690 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,620 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,240 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St George, a listed building (Grade I), 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 53 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Greenway House | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Greenway | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Beacon mound at Fire Beacon Hill, 250m north west of Bosomzeal | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 270m south east of Maypool Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 560m south of Waddeton Court | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Binhay Copse | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| Lower Gurrow Point | Headland | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Parson's Mud | Wetland | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Fire Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| The Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 47 |
23 of the postcode's 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 51% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 33% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 Manor Street.