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PL19 area guide

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

Council
West Devon
Region
South West
Population
20,428 (2024)
At a glance

What PL19 is like

The PL19 postcode district in West Devon covers 685 live postcodes and is home to about 20,428 people in 8,638 households. 72.6% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL19 sold for a median of £282,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL19 compares

Headline figures for PL19, 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
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£282,500

Median over 230 sales in PL19, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in PL19.

Household incomeMore
£49,753

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL19 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    31% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL19 FAQs

01
Is PL19 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 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PL19?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,500.

Homes in PL19 sold for a median of £282,500 across 230 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL19 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL19, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL19?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 72.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.1%).
05
Which council covers PL19?

The local authority for PL19 is West Devon.

PL19 comes under West Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL19?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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