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PL6 7BA area guide

Who lives in PL6 7BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woolwell & Lee Mill
Council: South Hams
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,052 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL6 7BA is like

PL6 7BA is a postcode in the Woolwell & Lee Mill area of South Hams. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,052 people. 75.7% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% 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 PL6 7 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL6 7BA compares

Headline figures for PL6 7BA, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 119 sales in PL6 7, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,692

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL6 7BA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL6 7BA FAQs

Is PL6 7BA 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 13.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PL6 7BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in PL6 7 sold for a median of £275,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL6 7BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL6 7BA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PL6 7BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.9%).

Which council covers PL6 7BA?

The local authority for PL6 7BA is South Hams.

PL6 7BA comes under South Hams in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL6 7BA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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