Postcode · Saltash

PL12 4DY area guide

Who lives in PL12 4DY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Saltash Town & Pillmere
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,342 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL12 4DY is like

PL12 4DY is a postcode in the Saltash Town & Pillmere area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,342 people. 60.7% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 27.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 47.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL12 4 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL12 4DY compares

Headline figures for PL12 4DY, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 125 sales in PL12 4, +8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,254

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL12 4DY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PL12 4 is up 8% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PL12 4DY FAQs

Is PL12 4DY 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 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PL12 4DY?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in PL12 4 sold for a median of £270,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, +8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL12 4DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL12 4DY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PL12 4DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.2% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (26.3%).

Which council covers PL12 4DY?

The local authority for PL12 4DY is Cornwall.

PL12 4DY comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL12 4DY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Saltash Rail Station, 56 yards 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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