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Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear neighbourhood of South Hams, England (ONS area South Hams 004). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes TQ12, TQ3, TQ5, TQ6, TQ9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TQ9 6FX.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against South Hams (3 of 15 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £430,000 and flats for £343,700 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across South Hams (0.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Paignton, is 5.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£430,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£343,700

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +11% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.16; 0 of 15 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£56,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear sits in South Hams

Typical house price: 5th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Hams
Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in South Hams with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 4th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Hams

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear

Median resale price of houses each year here and across South Hams, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across South Hams, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 15 counted signals point towards rising affluence against South Hams, 3 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Recorded crime
Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Paignton Railway station, 5.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Exmouth (82 to 91 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Stoke Gabriel Primary School 910 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear

What is the typical house price in Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear?

£430,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

How does Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear compare with the rest of South Hams?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Hams. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in South Hams with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Hams.

Is Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.16; 0 of 15 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear?

Paignton. Railway station, 5.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Exmouth (82 to 91 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear?

Nearest state primary school. Stoke Gabriel Primary School. 910 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy. 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.