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PL9 8GW area guide

Who lives in PL9 8GW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers
Council: South Hams
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 3,788 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL9 8GW is like

PL9 8GW is a postcode in the Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers area of South Hams. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,788 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.3% 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. Homes in PL9 8 sold for a median of £337,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL9 8GW compares

Headline figures for PL9 8GW, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£337,250

Median over 166 sales in PL9 8, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£62,340

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL9 8GW differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PL9 8GW FAQs

Is PL9 8GW 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 36.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL9 8GW?

The median sale price over the last year was £337,250.

Homes in PL9 8 sold for a median of £337,250 across 166 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL9 8GW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL9 8GW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PL9 8GW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.7%).

Which council covers PL9 8GW?

The local authority for PL9 8GW is South Hams.

PL9 8GW comes under South Hams in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL9 8GW?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 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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