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PL22 area guide

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
6,926 (2024)
At a glance

What PL22 is like

The PL22 postcode district in Cornwall covers 210 live postcodes and is home to about 6,926 people in 3,069 households. 71.9% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL22 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL22 compares

Headline figures for PL22, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£265,000

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

TransportMore
2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in PL22.

Household incomeMore
£42,701

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL22 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in PL22 is down 14.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    30.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL22 FAQs

01
Is PL22 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PL22?

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

Homes in PL22 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.
03
Is PL22 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL22, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL22?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48%).
05
Which council covers PL22?

The local authority for PL22 is Cornwall.

PL22 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL22?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lostwithiel 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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