Postcode sector · Saltash

PL12 9 area guide

Who lives in PL12 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Population: 1,664 (2024)

PL12 9Postcode sector · Saltash

At a glance

What PL12 9 is like

The PL12 9 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,664 people in 824 households. 60.9% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PL12 9 compares

Headline figures for PL12 9, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PL12 9 FAQs

Is PL12 9 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 38.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PL12 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL12 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PL12 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 60.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47%).

Which council covers PL12 9?

The local authority for PL12 9 is Cornwall.

PL12 9 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL12 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 0.2 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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