Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 2.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£292,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 784 sales
-2.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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 & WalesProperty sales · PL20 6HY
HM Land Registry · West Devon
Average price
£350,058
Median price: £292,500
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 784 sales
-2.0% · last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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Police Recorded Crime near PL20 6HY
England & WalesCrime trends · near PL20 6HY
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
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
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%
65–7416.5%
35–4914.5%
75–8413.2%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%
Households
All members 66+20.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.4%
Any member 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Other7.8%
+ 7 other households · 22.3%
Coordinates & Location for PL20 6HY
Postcode
PL20 6HY
Coordinates
50.4844, -4.0893
Grid reference
SX518670
Easting
251,878
Northing
67,041
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QFWM6+Q7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Plymouth
ITL Region
West Devon
National Park
Dartmoor
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
E02004235Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:38 PM
Sunset
11 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:38 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 10 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 6HY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020316 and MSOA E02004235 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26297
Present — Active
Postcode PL20 6HY 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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