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PL31 1BQ area guide

Who lives in PL31 1BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Bodmin East
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,696 (2024)
At a glance

What PL31 1BQ is like

PL31 1BQ is a postcode in the Bodmin East area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,696 people. 61.2% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PL31 1 sold for a median of £207,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL31 1BQ compares

Headline figures for PL31 1BQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£207,000

Median over 100 sales in PL31 1, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£44,247

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

PL31 1BQ FAQs

01
Is PL31 1BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PL31 1BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £207,000.

Homes in PL31 1 sold for a median of £207,000 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL31 1BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL31 1BQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL31 1BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.7% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.6%).
05
Which council covers PL31 1BQ?

The local authority for PL31 1BQ is Cornwall.

PL31 1BQ comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL31 1BQ?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway), 0.3 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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