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PL16 postcode area · West Devon

The PL16 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall, Torridge, West Devon. Area Scores range from 32 to 36 across them. Every full PL16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The PL16 district is remarkably uniform: its 3 neighbourhoods are separated by just 5 points, Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath (32) to Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe (37). 1 of the 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £315,000 in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland to £375,000 in Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cornwall, Torridge and West Devon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,274a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime30per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)53
Owner-occupied78%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the PL16 district

£322,500median home sold over the past year · +4.0% over 5 years · +9.3% over the year · 24 sales
Detached£437,500
Semi-detached£251,250
Terraced—
Flat—
West Devon£298,250
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Lifton, Lamerton & BridestoweWest Devon 4,33037 £375,000
Altarnun & Stoke ClimslandCornwall 4,39236 £315,000
Shebbear, Cookworthy & BroadheathTorridge 4,64632 £317,500

People living in PL16 Census 2021

Residents22,505
Median age (est.)53
Density29per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above30%
No car or van6%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 16%45–64 33%65+ 30%

Tenure

Own outright: 53%Mortgage/shared: 25%Social rent: 5%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 53%Mortgage/shared 25%Social rent 5%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 24%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 6%Other: 23%
One person 25%Couple, no children 24%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 6%Other 23%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 21% · Managers & directors 15% · Professional 14%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades21%
Managers & directors15%
Professional14%
Associate professional10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary9%
Administrative8%
Process & plant6%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 0%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 0%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 38% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PL16.

PL15 PL18 PL19 EX21 PL17 EX23 EX22 PL20

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.