Postcode sector · Liskeard

PL14 9 area guide

Who lives in PL14 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Population: 1,436 (2024)

PL14 9Postcode sector · Liskeard

At a glance

What PL14 9 is like

The PL14 9 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 8 live postcodes and is home to about 1,436 people in 751 households. 41% of households own their home, 48.2% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PL14 9 compares

Headline figures for PL14 9, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 69.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£39,982

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL14 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
69.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.
05
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PL14 9 FAQs

Is PL14 9 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 69.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is PL14 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL14 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in PL14 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 41% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.7%).

Which council covers PL14 9?

The local authority for PL14 9 is Cornwall.

PL14 9 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL14 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Liskeard Rail Station, 0.6 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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