# Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone

The south of the South Hams. 5,173 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 57 square kilometres.

Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone had 5,122 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004200. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [South Hams](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £590,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone was £590,000 in 2025. Joint 533rd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/salcombe-malborough-and-thurlestone#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,122** (2021). Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone had 5,122 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,980th least populated of 9,448. 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/south-hams/salcombe-malborough-and-thurlestone#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone 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/south-hams/salcombe-malborough-and-thurlestone#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 32.1%** (January 2026). In Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone, 32.1% 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/south-hams/salcombe-malborough-and-thurlestone#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004200) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004200) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 121 homes were sold in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004200) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004200) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone had 5,122 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone at a rate of 44.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 46.8 per 1,000 people across South Hams.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 104 |
| Other crime | 59 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Drug offences | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £590,000 | most expensive | 12 middle areas, South Hams · 2025 |
| Population | 5,122 | least populated | 12 middle areas, South Hams · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | – | 12 middle areas, South Hams · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 32.1% | 2nd lowest | 12 middle areas, South Hams · Jan 2026 |

## Is Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone at a rate of 44.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 46.8 per 1,000 people across South Hams.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 27 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (104), other crime (59) and anti-social behaviour (23).
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.

## Figures for the whole of South Hams

These figures are published for the whole of South Hams, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Hams and not Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone alone. [See South Hams](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams)

- **Average house price: £360,616** (August 2026). South Hams’ average house price was £360,616 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,638** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Hams earned a median of £38,638 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 170th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.3×** (2025). A home in South Hams costs 9.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.1** (2025). South Hams has a deprivation score of 15.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 98th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone in brief

The median price paid for a home in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone was £590,000 in 2025.
Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone had 5,122 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone, 32.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004200
- Ward: [Salcombe & Thurlestone †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/ward/salcombe-and-thurlestone)
- Constituency: [South Devon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-devon)
- Council: [South Hams](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 57.13 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,173*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 19

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Kingsbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/kingsbridge), [Loddiswell & Dartington](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/loddiswell-and-dartington), [Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/yealmpton-modbury-and-aveton-gifford), [Chillington, Torcross & Stoke Fleming](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams/chillington-torcross-and-stoke-fleming)

## Latest updates for Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone

- 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/E02004200

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