United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Teignbridge
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~135k · 57 state-funded schools
Accessible housing costs come at the expense of high council tax and lower-than-average earnings in Teignbridge. A median house costs 8.4 times annual gross pay, and monthly rent consumes 31.6% of earnings, both of which sit below the regional median. However, these savings are offset by a Band D council tax of £2,643, a figure higher than 94% of England authorities. Weekly earnings of £689.40 remain below the South West median, and school performance is a significant outlier, with 85.7% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, a rate higher than only 3% of authorities nationally. This location suits those who prioritise relative affordability in the housing market over high local wages or top-tier educational outcomes.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Teignbridge ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,849/yr
Very low
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
House price
£300,000
Mid-range
Worse than 55% of UK LAs
Rent
£944/mo
Mid-range
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,643/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Crime
66.1/1k
Low
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Deprivation
15.9
Low
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Schools
89.3%
Weak
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
61 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
50 of 56 (89.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 5 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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57 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 57 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.