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PL31 2 area guide

Who lives in PL31 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
17,342 (2024)
At a glance

What PL31 2 is like

The PL31 2 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 286 live postcodes and is home to about 17,342 people in 7,186 households. 60.2% of households own their home, 22.3% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.1% 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 2 sold for a median of £247,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL31 2 compares

Headline figures for PL31 2, 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
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£247,000

Median over 83 sales in PL31 2, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in PL31 2.

Household incomeMore
£43,709

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL31 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PL31 2 FAQs

01
Is PL31 2 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 38.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £247,000.

Homes in PL31 2 sold for a median of £247,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL31 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL31 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL31 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.1%).
05
Which council covers PL31 2?

The local authority for PL31 2 is Cornwall.

PL31 2 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL31 2?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 45 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), 0.5 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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