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PL30 3BT area guide

Who lives in PL30 3BT, 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)

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At a glance

What PL30 3BT is like

PL30 3BT 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 PL30 3 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL30 3BT compares

Headline figures for PL30 3BT, 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

£330,000

Median over 41 sales in PL30 3, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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 PL30 3BT differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PL30 3 is down 6% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PL30 3BT FAQs

Is PL30 3BT 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL30 3BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in PL30 3 sold for a median of £330,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL30 3BT 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 PL30 3BT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PL30 3BT?

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 PL30 3BT?

The local authority for PL30 3BT is Cornwall.

PL30 3BT comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL30 3BT?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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