Living in Teignmouth, Devon
Whether you are thinking of relocating to the South Devon coast or simply want to know more about life in this remarkable seaside town, here is everything you need to know about living in Teignmouth.
Welcome to Teignmouth
Teignmouth is one of South Devon’s most quietly compelling towns. It does not shout about itself the way some coastal places do, it simply gets on with being a proper, living community. A working port that has been trading since the 13th century, a Victorian seafront that has been carefully tended rather than commercialised beyond recognition, and a high street that still has genuine local character in an era when many have lost theirs entirely.
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What sets it apart from neighbouring coastal towns is precisely this duality. On one side of the Teign Estuary you have sandy beaches, a classic pier, and one of the most scenic railway lines in England running directly along the sea wall. On the other, boats move cargo out of a port that has been operating continuously for centuries. Both are real, both are Teignmouth, and neither is there for show.
For those considering moving to Teignmouth in the South Devon coast, Teignmouth offers something that is increasingly rare: a town with a genuine identity, a strong sense of community, good transport connections to Exeter and beyond, and property prices that remain accessible by coastal Devon standards. It is not undiscovered, locals know exactly what they have here, but it is still, somehow, underestimated.
Teignmouth Schools
Showing: Further Education Schools
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Exeter College
Hele Road, Exeter, EX4 4JS · Ages 16+
- Further Education
- A-Level Centre
- T-Levels & Vocational
Good
South Devon College
Long Road, Paignton, TQ4 7EJ · Ages 16+
- Further Education
- Vocational & A-Levels
- Apprenticeships
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Good
Teignmouth Community School
Exeter Road, Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ · Ages 11-16 · Ivy Education Trust
- Academy Converter
- Co-educational
ISI
Trinity School (Senior & Sixth Form Department)
Buckeridge Road, Teignmouth, TQ14 8LY, · Ages 4-11 · Independent Private School
- Independent Day & Boarding
- Fee-Paying
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Good
Hazeldown School
Maudlin Drive, Teignmouth, TQ14 8SE, · Ages 4-11 · Maintained Community School
- Community School
- Co-educational
Good
Teignmouth Primary School
Mill Lane, Teignmouth, TQ14 9BB, · Ages 4-11 · Ivy Education Trust
- Academy
- Co-educational
Good
Our Lady & St Patrick's RC Primary School
Fourth Avenue, Teignmouth, TQ14 9DT, · Ages 4-11 · Catholic Faith School (Plymouth CAST Trust)
- Academy
- Faith School
ISI
Trinity School
Buckeridge Road, Teignmouth, TQ14 8LY, · Ages 4-11 · Independent Private School
- Independent Day & Boarding
- Fee-Paying
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Good
Happy Days Nursery (Broadmeadow) Ltd
Newfoundland Rd, Teignmouth, TQ14 9WP · Ages 0-4 · Private Day Nursery
- Private Daycare
- Full-time provision
Good
Little Acorns Pre-School (Hazeldown)
Maudlin Drive, Teignmouth, TQ14 8SE, · Ages 2-4
- Sessional Pre-School
- School Site
Good
Teignmouth Primary School Nursery
Mill Lane, Teignmouth, TQ14 9BB, · Ages 2-4
- Maintained Nursery Class
- School Site
Good
Our Lady & St Patrick's RC Primary Nursery
Fourth Avenue, Teignmouth, TQ14 9DT, · Ages 2-4
- Academy Nursery Class
- School Site
ISI
Trinity School Nursery
Buckeridge Road, Teignmouth, TQ14 8LY, · Ages 2-4
- Independent Pre-Prep
- School Site
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Property & Housing
From Victorian terraces and period cottages to modern seafront apartments, Teignmouth offers a competitive property market by Devon coastal standards. Compared to Dartmouth or Salcombe, prices remain accessible while the lifestyle on offer is genuinely comparable.
Community Life
Low crime rate
Below national average at 82.3 per 1,000
Arts & culture
TAAG, Pavilions, galleries, music scene
Green spaces
Eastcliff Park, Mules Park, coastal walks
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