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PL15 9 area guide

Who lives in PL15 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
24,015 (2024)
At a glance

What PL15 9 is like

The PL15 9 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 266 live postcodes and is home to about 24,015 people in 9,985 households. 69.4% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL15 9 sold for a median of £225,350 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL15 9 compares

Headline figures for PL15 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£225,350

Median over 85 sales in PL15 9, +0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in PL15 9.

Household incomeMore
£45,381

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL15 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL15 9 FAQs

01
Is PL15 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PL15 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,350.

Homes in PL15 9 sold for a median of £225,350 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL15 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL15 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL15 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.3%).
05
Which council covers PL15 9?

The local authority for PL15 9 is Cornwall.

PL15 9 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL15 9?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

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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