# TQ13

Postcode district covering Bovey Tracey, Chudleigh and Ashburton, in Teignbridge and West Devon.

TQ13 is a postcode district covering Bovey Tracey, Chudleigh and Ashburton, in Teignbridge and West Devon. Median sale price £360,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code TQ13. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [TQ](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an TQ13 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £360,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in TQ13 was £360,000 in 2025. Joint 746th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq13#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 24,341** (2021). TQ13 had 24,341 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,211th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq13#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in TQ13 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq13#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 59.2%** (January 2026). In TQ13, 59.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq13#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=TQ13) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in TQ13 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=TQ13) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 407 homes were sold in TQ13 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=TQ13) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for TQ13.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=TQ13) (Census 2021, England and Wales): TQ13 had 24,341 usual residents at the census.

## How TQ13 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | TQ13 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £360,000 | 5th most expensive | 14 postcode districts, TQ · 2025 |
| Population | 24,341 | 5th most populated | 14 postcode districts, TQ · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | – | 14 postcode districts, TQ · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 59.2% | 4th lowest | 14 postcode districts, TQ · Jan 2026 |

## Is TQ13 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in TQ13 at a rate of 32.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 79.8 per 1,000 people across the TQ postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 61 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in TQ13.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (421), other crime (181) and criminal damage and arson (85).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in TQ13 was 37.0 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in TQ13, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so TQ13 has no single figure. Of its 14 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in TQ13

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Teignbridge 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020205) | 1,415 | 21.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 38.2% |
| [Teignbridge 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020258) | 1,729 | 30.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 33.2% |
| [Teignbridge 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020259) | 1,093 | 26.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 17.1% |
| [Teignbridge 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020203) | 1,709 | 18.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 77.1% |
| [Teignbridge 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020206) | 1,553 | 44.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 87.4% |
| [Teignbridge 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020220) | 1,799 | 35.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 89.4% |
| [Teignbridge 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020221) | 1,779 | 47.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 78.7% |
| [Teignbridge 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020222) | 1,176 | 36.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 85.4% |
| [Teignbridge 004F](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020223) | 1,810 | 35.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 60.5% |
| [Teignbridge 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020202) | 2,402 | 40.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 65.7% |
| [Teignbridge 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020195) | 1,776 | 38.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 71.5% |
| [Teignbridge 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020196) | 1,721 | 37.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 83.3% |
| [Teignbridge 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020197) | 1,287 | 53.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 49.9% |
| [West Devon 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-devon/neighbourhood/e01020318) | 1,540 | 21.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 14.2% |

## Your MP

- [Central Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-devon): Sir Mel Stride (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 93% of the people here.
- [South Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-devon): Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 3.8% of the people here.
- [Newton Abbot](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newton-abbot): Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 3.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in TQ13

[Ashburton & Buckfastleigh](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/ashburton-and-buckfastleigh), [Chudleigh & Bovey Tracey](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/chudleigh-and-bovey-tracey), [Moretonhampstead, Lustleigh & East Dartmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/moretonhampstead-lustleigh-and-east-dartmoor)

## Postcode sectors in TQ13

[TQ13 0 (222 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq13-0), [TQ13 7 (253 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq13-7), [TQ13 8 (231 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq13-8), [TQ13 9 (341 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq13-9)

## Councils TQ13 covers

[Teignbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge), [West Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/west-devon)

## Postcode districts next to TQ13

[EX6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex6), [EX20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex20), [PL20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl20), [TQ9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq9), [TQ10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq10), [TQ11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq11), [TQ12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq12), [TQ14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq14)

## More in the TQ postcode area

[All TQ postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## TQ13 in brief

TQ13 is a postcode district covering Bovey Tracey, Chudleigh and Ashburton, in Teignbridge and West Devon.
About 25,499 people lived in TQ13 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £360,000 in 2025 across 407 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 32.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in TQ13 was £360,000 in 2025.
TQ13 had 24,341 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in TQ13 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In TQ13, 59.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: TQ13
- Postcode area: [TQ](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq)
- Constituency: [Central Devon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-devon)
- Council: [Teignbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge)
- Area: 363 km²
- People, mid-2024: 25,499*
- Neighbourhoods: 14
- Output areas: 76

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[EX6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex6), [TQ12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq12), [PL20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl20), [TQ9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq9), [TQ11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq11), [EX20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex20)

## Latest updates for TQ13

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/TQ13

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq13, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq13#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tq13