Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for PL20 6LL
Postcode
PL20 6LL
Coordinates
50.5272, -4.0414
Grid reference
SX554717
Easting
255,404
Northing
71,710
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QGXG5+VC
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
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.
21864
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21864 out of 32,844 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 6LL
England & WalesCrime trends · near PL20 6LL
Counts are for Burrator electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.6%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Christian56.4%
No religion36.7%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6427.6%
65–7420.9%
35–4912.6%
75–8412.1%
25–345.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.6%
All members 66+19.4%
Any member 66+16.4%
Other10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
+ 7 other households · 24.1%
Administrative Information
West Devon
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth West Devon E14001495
Constituency
E14001495Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Burrator
Constituency code
E14001495
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Walkhampton
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 006A E01020317
E01020317MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Devon 006 E02004234
E02004234LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Devon 006A E01020317
E01020317MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Devon 006 E02004234
E02004234Smaller 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 village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:59 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
12 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:59 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 21 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 6LL 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 village E1. IMD England rank: 21864
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020317 and MSOA E02004234 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PL20 6LL 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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