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PL13 2PS area guide

Who lives in PL13 2PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,807 (2024)

PL13 2PSLooe

At a glance

What PL13 2PS is like

PL13 2PS is a postcode in the Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,807 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 40.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL13 2 sold for a median of £282,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL13 2PS compares

Headline figures for PL13 2PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,500

Median over 82 sales in PL13 2, −10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£39,312

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL13 2PS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PL13 2 is down 10.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
40.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL13 2PS FAQs

Is PL13 2PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL13 2PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,500.

Homes in PL13 2 sold for a median of £282,500 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL13 2PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL13 2PS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PL13 2PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.3% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.8%).

Which council covers PL13 2PS?

The local authority for PL13 2PS is Cornwall.

PL13 2PS comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL13 2PS?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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