PL19 9JS Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

PL19 9JS is a postcode in Tavistock South East, West Devon, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near PL19 9JS, then scores the surrounding small area 71/100 - top 17% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around PL19 9JS are schools and education and health, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for PL19 9JS is based on West Devon 006 Census 2021. It covers 6,224 residents, 38 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 55, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 80% owner-occupied, 11% privately rented, 9% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 5/10.

For property prices near PL19 9JS, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the PL19 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £260k from 71 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 1 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near PL19 9JS by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near PL19 9JS; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.