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PL21 postcode area · South Hams

The PL21 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in South Hams. Area Scores range from 46 to 83 across them. Every full PL21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the PL21 district, Ivybridge is the strongest performer at 84 out of 100 (#1,109 of 6,856 nationally); South Brent & Cornwood is the weakest at 47. 2 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £272,500 in Woolwell & Lee Mill to £455,000 in Loddiswell & Dartington.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,200a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime36per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
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 PL21 district

£307,500median home sold over the past year · +16.0% over 5 years · +2.5% over the year · 325 sales
Detached£420,000
Semi-detached£280,000
Terraced£249,500
Flat£152,500
South Hams£365,000
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
IvybridgeSouth Hams 1,10984 £287,500
Woolwell & Lee MillSouth Hams 1,64376 £272,500
Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton GiffordSouth Hams 2,82959 £400,000
Loddiswell & DartingtonSouth Hams 3,16554 £455,000
South Brent & CornwoodSouth Hams 3,64547 £355,000

People living in PL21 Census 2021

Residents42,229
Median age (est.)48
Density78per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above40%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 30%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 9%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 8%Other: 19%
One person 26%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 8%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 15% · Skilled trades 15%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors15%
Skilled trades15%
Associate professional13%
Administrative8%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
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 47% · No religion 45% · 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 PL21.

PL7 PL8 TQ10 TQ7 PL9 TQ9 TQ11 PL4

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.