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PL21 area guide

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

Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Population
31,330 (2024)
At a glance

What PL21 is like

The PL21 postcode district in South Hams covers 656 live postcodes and is home to about 31,330 people in 12,773 households. 72.8% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% 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 PL21 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL21 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£305,000

Median over 265 sales in PL21, −3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in PL21.

Household incomeMore
£57,562

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL21 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

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

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL21 FAQs

01
Is PL21 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PL21?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in PL21 sold for a median of £305,000 across 265 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL21 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL21, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL21?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.6%).
05
Which council covers PL21?

The local authority for PL21 is South Hams.

PL21 comes under South Hams in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL21?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ivybridge Rail Station, 0.8 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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