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PL26 area guide

Who lives in PL26, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
41,687 (2024)
At a glance

What PL26 is like

The PL26 postcode district in Cornwall covers 892 live postcodes and is home to about 41,687 people in 17,526 households. 68.9% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.3% 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 PL26 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL26 compares

Headline figures for PL26, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£270,000

Median over 282 sales in PL26, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools in PL26.

Household incomeMore
£44,819

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL26 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    68.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL26 FAQs

01
Is PL26 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 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PL26?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in PL26 sold for a median of £270,000 across 282 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL26 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL26, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL26?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 68.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44%).
05
Which council covers PL26?

The local authority for PL26 is Cornwall.

PL26 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL26?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is St Austell Rail Station, 1.7 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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