Postcode · Port Isaac

PL29 3SP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Trebetherick & Whitecross
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,848 (2024)

PL29 3SPPort Isaac

At a glance

What PL29 3SP is like

PL29 3SP is a postcode in the Trebetherick & Whitecross area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,848 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53% 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 3SP compares

Headline figures for PL29 3SP, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 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

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

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 3SP differs most from the national average.

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An older population
30.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PL29 3SP FAQs

Is PL29 3SP 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 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL29 3SP?

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 3SP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL29 3SP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PL29 3SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.3%).

Which council covers PL29 3SP?

The local authority for PL29 3SP is Cornwall.

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

How well connected is PL29 3SP?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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