Postcode · Lifton

PL16 0ER area guide

Who lives in PL16 0ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath
Council: Torridge
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,932 (2024)

PL16 0ERLifton

At a glance

What PL16 0ER is like

PL16 0ER is a postcode in the Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath area of Torridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,932 people. 72.6% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL16 0 sold for a median of £362,625 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL16 0ER compares

Headline figures for PL16 0ER, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£362,625

Median over 16 sales in PL16 0, +26.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£41,310

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL16 0ER differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL16 0ER FAQs

Is PL16 0ER a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL16 0ER?

The median sale price over the last year was £362,625.

Homes in PL16 0 sold for a median of £362,625 across 16 sales in the year to August 2026, +26.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL16 0ER safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL16 0ER, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PL16 0ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 72.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.1%).

Which council covers PL16 0ER?

The local authority for PL16 0ER is Torridge.

PL16 0ER comes under Torridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL16 0ER?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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