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PL13 1 area guide

Who lives in PL13 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
9,218 (2024)
At a glance

What PL13 1 is like

The PL13 1 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 187 live postcodes and is home to about 9,218 people in 4,177 households. 72.2% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 47.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL13 1 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL13 1 compares

Headline figures for PL13 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£290,000

Median over 69 sales in PL13 1, +13.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in PL13 1.

Household incomeMore
£43,753

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL13 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in PL13 1 is up 13.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    31.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL13 1 FAQs

01
Is PL13 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PL13 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in PL13 1 sold for a median of £290,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL13 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL13 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL13 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.2% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.3%).
05
Which council covers PL13 1?

The local authority for PL13 1 is Cornwall.

PL13 1 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL13 1?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Looe Rail Station, 0.5 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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