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PL area guide

Who lives in PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
599,023 (2024)
At a glance

What PL is like

The PL postcode area in South West covers 17,873 live postcodes and is home to about 599,023 people in 254,264 households. 64% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PL sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL compares

Headline figures for PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£250,000

Median over 6,867 sales in PL, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 262 inspected schools in PL.

Household incomeMore
£48,010

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PL FAQs

01
Is PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in PL sold for a median of £250,000 across 6,867 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (28.9%).
05
Which council covers PL?

The local authority for PL is Cornwall.

PL comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is St Germans Rail Station, 3.0 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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