Postcode · Lostwithiel

PL22 0AU area guide

Who lives in PL22 0AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lostwithiel & Penwithick
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,683 (2024)

PL22 0AULostwithiel

At a glance

What PL22 0AU is like

PL22 0AU is a postcode in the Lostwithiel & Penwithick area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,683 people. 66.6% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PL22 0 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL22 0AU compares

Headline figures for PL22 0AU, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 54 sales in PL22 0, −14.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£43,868

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL22 0AU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PL22 0 is down 14.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.7% 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.

Questions

PL22 0AU FAQs

Is PL22 0AU 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 35.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PL22 0AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in PL22 0 sold for a median of £265,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL22 0AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL22 0AU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PL22 0AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 66.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.6%).

Which council covers PL22 0AU?

The local authority for PL22 0AU is Cornwall.

PL22 0AU comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL22 0AU?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lostwithiel Rail Station, 0.3 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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