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PL20 postcode area · West Devon

The PL20 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in South Hams, Teignbridge, West Devon. Area Scores range from 36 to 64 across them. Every full PL20 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the PL20 district, Tavistock is the strongest performer at 65 out of 100 (#2,425 of 6,856 nationally); Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe is the weakest at 37. All 7 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £287,000 in Tavistock to £433,000 in Horrabridge & Mary Tavy. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — South Hams, Teignbridge and West Devon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,292a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime34per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied74%

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 PL20 district

£310,000median home sold over the past year · +10.9% over 5 years · +10.7% over the year · 147 sales
Detached£495,000
Semi-detached£280,000
Terraced£230,250
Flat£140,000
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
TavistockWest Devon 2,42565 £287,000
Horrabridge & Mary TavyWest Devon 3,04256 £433,000
Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & YelvertonWest Devon 3,11754 £309,375
Moretonhampstead, Lustleigh & East DartmoorTeignbridge 3,48049 £420,000
South Brent & CornwoodSouth Hams 3,64547 £355,000
Chagford, Princetown & DartmoorWest Devon 4,01541 £391,250
Lifton, Lamerton & BridestoweWest Devon 4,33037 £375,000

People living in PL20 Census 2021

Residents53,886
Median age (est.)52
Density43per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above39%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 18%45–64 31%65+ 30%

Tenure

Own outright: 49%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 49%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 10%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 7%Other: 21%
One person 29%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 7%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Skilled trades 16% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Skilled trades16%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

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 50% · No religion 42% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

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 PL20.

PL19 PL18 PL6 PL7 PL5 PL95 EX20 PL21

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.