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PL15 0AT area guide

Who lives in PL15 0AT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,429 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL15 0AT is like

PL15 0AT is a postcode in the Altarnun & Stoke Climsland area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,429 people. 77.1% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PL15 0AT compares

Headline figures for PL15 0AT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£46,116

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL15 0AT differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
31.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL15 0AT FAQs

Is PL15 0AT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is PL15 0AT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL15 0AT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in PL15 0AT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 77.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (71%).

Which council covers PL15 0AT?

The local authority for PL15 0AT is Cornwall.

PL15 0AT comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL15 0AT?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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