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PL27 area guide

Who lives in PL27, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
16,440 (2024)
At a glance

What PL27 is like

The PL27 postcode district in Cornwall covers 592 live postcodes and is home to about 16,440 people in 7,164 households. 65.2% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 13.2% 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 well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL27 sold for a median of £327,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL27 compares

Headline figures for PL27, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£327,250

Median over 186 sales in PL27, −10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in PL27.

Household incomeMore
£45,961

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL27 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in PL27 is down 10.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PL27 FAQs

01
Is PL27 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PL27?

The median sale price over the last year was £327,250.

Homes in PL27 sold for a median of £327,250 across 186 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL27 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL27, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL27?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 65.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43%).
05
Which council covers PL27?

The local authority for PL27 is Cornwall.

PL27 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL27?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rock Padstow Ferry Landing, 2.6 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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