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PL19 8HY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe
Council: West Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,722 (2024)

PL19 8HYTavistock

At a glance

What PL19 8HY is like

PL19 8HY is a postcode in the Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe area of West Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,722 people. 74.7% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8HY compares

Headline figures for PL19 8HY, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,401

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL19 8HY differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PL19 8 is down 8.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
32.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL19 8HY FAQs

Is PL19 8HY 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 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL19 8HY?

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 8HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL19 8HY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PL19 8HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.8%).

Which council covers PL19 8HY?

The local authority for PL19 8HY is West Devon.

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

How well connected is PL19 8HY?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gunnislake Rail Station, 2.1 miles away.

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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