Postcode · Tavistock

PL19 8DG area guide

Who lives in PL19 8DG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tavistock
Council: West Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,586 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL19 8DG is like

PL19 8DG is a postcode in the Tavistock area of West Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,586 people. 77.9% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 39.7% 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 PL19 8 sold for a median of £266,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL19 8DG compares

Headline figures for PL19 8DG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£266,000

Median over 89 sales in PL19 8, −8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,076

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL19 8DG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PL19 8 is down 8.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
39.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL19 8DG FAQs

Is PL19 8DG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PL19 8DG?

The median sale price over the last year was £266,000.

Homes in PL19 8 sold for a median of £266,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL19 8DG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL19 8DG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PL19 8DG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 77.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.7%).

Which council covers PL19 8DG?

The local authority for PL19 8DG is West Devon.

PL19 8DG comes under West Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL19 8DG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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