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PL20 7 area guide

Who lives in PL20 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
West Devon
Region
South West
Population
11,643 (2024)
At a glance

What PL20 7 is like

The PL20 7 postcode sector in West Devon covers 263 live postcodes and is home to about 11,643 people in 4,972 households. 74.4% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49% 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 PL20 7 sold for a median of £283,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL20 7 compares

Headline figures for PL20 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£283,750

Median over 76 sales in PL20 7, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in PL20 7.

Household incomeMore
£52,343

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL20 7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in PL20 7 is up 5.6% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    31.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL20 7 FAQs

01
Is PL20 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PL20 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £283,750.

Homes in PL20 7 sold for a median of £283,750 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL20 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL20 7, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL20 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.8%).
05
Which council covers PL20 7?

The local authority for PL20 7 is West Devon.

PL20 7 comes under West Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL20 7?

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). The nearest station is Bere Alston Rail Station, 2.4 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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