Postcode sector · Port Isaac

PL29 3 area guide

Who lives in PL29 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Population: 3,809 (2024)

PL29 3Postcode sector · Port Isaac

At a glance

What PL29 3 is like

The PL29 3 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 59 live postcodes and is home to about 3,809 people in 1,827 households. 65.6% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.9% 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 PL29 3 sold for a median of £377,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL29 3 compares

Headline figures for PL29 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£377,500

Median over 14 sales in PL29 3, −12.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in PL29 3.

Household incomeMore

£46,373

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL29 3 differs most from the national average.

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An older population
33% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PL29 3 FAQs

Is PL29 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL29 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £377,500.

Homes in PL29 3 sold for a median of £377,500 across 14 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL29 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL29 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PL29 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.9%).

Which council covers PL29 3?

The local authority for PL29 3 is Cornwall.

PL29 3 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL29 3?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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