South Hams and Torbay
CouncilsTwo neighbouring councils in South West, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.
Key figures
| Measure | South Hams | Torbay |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price HM Land Registry · Jul 2026 | £355,483 Down 5.3% in a year | £222,118 Down 1.6% in a year |
| Median full-time pay ONS earnings survey · 2025 | £38,638 Joint 170th highest paid of 348 | £33,493 25th lowest paid of 348 |
| House price to pay Worked out by Open Index | 9.2× Joint 78th least affordable of 348 | 6.6× Joint 138th most affordable of 348 |
| Deprivation score (England) MHCLG · England only | 15.1 98th least deprived of 296 | 26.9 Joint 60th most deprived of 296 |
In brief
- South Hams and Torbay share a border.
- South Hams' average house price is 1.6 times Torbay's.
- South Hams' median full-time pay is 15% higher than Torbay's.
- South Hams' house price to pay is 9.2×, against 6.6× in Torbay.
- South Hams' deprivation score (England) is 15.1, against 26.9 in Torbay.
How they compare
Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.
South HamsTorbayMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
£355,483£222,118
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
−5.3%−1.6%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£38,638£33,493
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
9.2×6.6×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
15.126.9