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PL17 7TU area guide

Who lives in PL17 7TU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Callington & Pensilva
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,257 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL17 7TU is like

PL17 7TU is a postcode in the Callington & Pensilva area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,257 people. 76.9% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.4% 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 PL17 7 sold for a median of £258,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL17 7TU compares

Headline figures for PL17 7TU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£258,000

Median over 73 sales in PL17 7, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£41,996

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL17 7TU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
76.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL17 7TU FAQs

Is PL17 7TU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PL17 7TU?

The median sale price over the last year was £258,000.

Homes in PL17 7 sold for a median of £258,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL17 7TU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL17 7TU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PL17 7TU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.8%).

Which council covers PL17 7TU?

The local authority for PL17 7TU is Cornwall.

PL17 7TU comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL17 7TU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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