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PL18 postcode area · West Devon

The PL18 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall, West Devon. Area Scores range from 36 to 64 across them. Every full PL18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the PL18 district's neighbourhoods is Tavistock (65 out of 100, #2,425 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe (37). All 4 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £235,750 in Callington & Pensilva to £375,000 in Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cornwall and West Devon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,765a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime43per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied73%

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 PL18 district

£276,000median home sold over the past year · +16.1% over 5 years · -1.4% over the year · 95 sales
Detached£376,250
Semi-detached£240,000
Terraced£220,000
Flat£152,000
West Devon£298,250
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
TavistockWest Devon 2,42565 £287,000
Callington & PensilvaCornwall 4,18039 £235,750
Gunnislake & CalstockCornwall 4,24138 £285,000
Lifton, Lamerton & BridestoweWest Devon 4,33037 £375,000

People living in PL18 Census 2021

Residents34,499
Median age (est.)51
Density101per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above33%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 18%45–64 30%65+ 29%

Tenure

Own outright: 47%Mortgage/shared: 25%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 47%Mortgage/shared 25%Social rent 10%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 31%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Skilled trades 16% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Skilled trades16%
Managers & directors13%
Associate professional11%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative8%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

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 PL18.

PL17 PL19 PL12 PL6 PL20 PL16 PL5 PL14

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.