Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 2.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26297
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26297 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near PL20 6BZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near PL20 6BZ
Counts are for Buckland Monachorum electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
641
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.1%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian57.0%
No religion35.0%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6426.0%
65–7416.6%
35–4914.4%
75–8413.2%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.9%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+20.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.0%
One person: aged 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
One person: other7.8%
+ 8 other households · 22.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
Bere Ferrers Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 7.2 km straight lineabout 89 min
Bere Alston Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 8.1 km straight lineabout 102 min
Calstock Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 254 m straight lineabout 3 min
Yeoland Down
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 314 m straight lineabout 4 min
Yeoland Down
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 623 m straight lineabout 8 min
Golf Club Turn
Bus · opp · south-west
- 641 m straight lineabout 8 min
Golf Club Turn
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 759 m straight lineabout 9 min
Yeoland Lane
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for PL20 6BZ
Postcode
PL20 6BZ
Coordinates
50.4713, -4.1017
Grid reference
SX509656
Easting
250,954
Northing
65,613
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QFVCX+G8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Yelverton
Travel to Work
Plymouth
ITL Region
West Devon
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
West Devon
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth West Devon E14001495
Constituency
E14001495Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Buckland Monachorum
Constituency code
E14001495
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Buckland Monachorum
International Territorial Level
West Devon
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving Devon
NHS EnglandPeninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Devon
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Devon 007D E01020316
E01020316MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Devon 007 E02004235
E02004235LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Devon 007D E01020316
E01020316MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Devon 007 E02004235
E02004235Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:27 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:27 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PL20 6BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020316 and MSOA E02004235 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26297
Present — Active
Postcode PL20 6BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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