Postcode Analysis West Devon, South West

PL16 0DB House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for PL16 0DB.

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Population

503

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Avg Age

46

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Avg Income

£ 47,000 /yr

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Employed

54%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: It scores highly on the family-friendly index, suggesting a strong presence of family households and good proximity to schools. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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9/10
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8/10
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8/10
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5/10
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Area Character

PL16 0DB is a mixed residential postcode — average age 46, 76% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. £350k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

PL16 0DB is a mixed residential area located 0.2km from Liftondown in West Devon. Administratively it sits within Tamarside ward and the Torridge and West Devon constituency.

For serious buyers, PL16 0DB is a spacious suburb popular with older working households approaching retirement. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a town fringe countryside zone — mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. Residents average 46 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 76% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Property: Average house prices are around £350k.

Census 2021 statistics for PL16 0DB are sourced from Output Area E00103054 (shared with 29 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for PL16 0DB. The average age is 46.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British96.6%
Asian / British Asian3.2%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed0.2%

Economic Activity

54%Active
FT: 35%
Unemployed: 1%
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Age & Housing: An older, highly established demographic of homeowners. The population is heavily skewed toward older adults and retirees who own their homes outright.

home Property Prices by Type

Detached

£ 233,000

7 sales · Mean £ 252,142

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Gunnislake15.7 km
  • Calstock17.8 km
  • Bere Alston19.3 km

Bus Stops

  • Liftondown Cross0.1 km
  • Liftondown Cross0.1 km
  • Phone Box0.1 km
  • Phone Box0.1 km