Teignbridge

Teignbridge District
Non-metropolitan district
Teignbridge shown within Devon
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	South West England
Non-metropolitan county	Devon
Status	Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ	Newton Abbot
Incorporated	1 April 1974
Government
• Type	Non-metropolitan district council
• Body	Teignbridge District Council
• Leadership	Leader & Cabinet (Liberal Democrats)
• MPs	Mel Stride Martin Wrigley
Area
• Total	246.3 sq mi (637.9 km2)
• Rank	49th (of 296)
Population  (2022)
• Total	135,952
• Rank	171st (of 296)
• Density	550/sq mi (210/km2)
• Ethnicity	96.2% White British
Time zone	UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code	18UH (ONS) E07000045 (GSS)
OS grid reference	SX8475477137
Website	www.teignbridge.gov.uk

Teignbridge District Council
Type
Type	Non-metropolitan district
Leadership
Chair	Rosie Dawson, Liberal Democrat since 21 May 2024[1]
Leader	Richard Keeling, Liberal Democrats since 30 July 2024
Managing Director	Phil Shears since January 2018[2]
Structure
Seats	47 councillors
Political groups	Administration (25)   Liberal Democrats (25) Other parties (22)   Independent (12)   Conservatives (10)
Elections
Last election	4 May 2023
Last election	6 May 2027
Meeting place
Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4XX
Website
www.teignbridge.gov.uk

Teignbridge is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Newton Abbot. The district also includes the towns of Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Kingsteignton and Teignmouth, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Teignbridge contains part of the south Devon coastline, including the Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve. Some of the inland western parts of the district lie within the Dartmoor National Park. It is named after the old Teignbridge hundred.

The neighbouring districts are Torbay, South Hams, West Devon, Mid Devon, East Devon and Exeter.