Postcode · Yelverton

PL20 6AF area guide

Who lives in PL20 6AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton
Council: West Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,627 (2024)

PL20 6AFYelverton

At a glance

What PL20 6AF is like

PL20 6AF is a postcode in the Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton area of West Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,627 people. 65.7% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.4% 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 PL20 6 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL20 6AF compares

Headline figures for PL20 6AF, 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: 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£360,000

Median over 65 sales in PL20 6, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£53,244

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL20 6AF differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
30.8% 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.

Questions

PL20 6AF FAQs

Is PL20 6AF 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 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL20 6AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in PL20 6 sold for a median of £360,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL20 6AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL20 6AF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PL20 6AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.5% of residents. 65.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32%).

Which council covers PL20 6AF?

The local authority for PL20 6AF is West Devon.

PL20 6AF comes under West Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL20 6AF?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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