Postcode · Ivybridge

PL21 1AY area guide

Who lives in PL21 1AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ivybridge
Council: South Hams
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,375 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL21 1AY is like

PL21 1AY is a postcode in the Ivybridge area of South Hams. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,375 people. 65.2% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PL21 1AY compares

Headline figures for PL21 1AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,058

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL21 1AY differs most from the national average.

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An older population
29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PL21 1AY FAQs

Is PL21 1AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PL21 1AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL21 1AY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PL21 1AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 65.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (29.2%).

Which council covers PL21 1AY?

The local authority for PL21 1AY is South Hams.

PL21 1AY comes under South Hams in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL21 1AY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ivybridge Rail Station, 1.2 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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