Postcode district · Yelverton

PL20 area guide

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

Council: West Devon
Region: South West
Population: 18,254 (2024)

PL20Postcode district · Yelverton

At a glance

What PL20 is like

The PL20 postcode district in West Devon covers 504 live postcodes and is home to about 18,254 people in 7,805 households. 75.4% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.4% 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 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL20 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 141 sales in PL20, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in PL20.

Household incomeMore

£52,825

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL20 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
30.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL20 FAQs

Is PL20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 90% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in PL20 sold for a median of £310,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL20, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PL20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.2%).

Which council covers PL20?

The local authority for PL20 is West Devon.

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

How well connected is PL20?

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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