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PL31 2BW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bodmin East
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,610 (2024)

PL31 2BWBodmin

At a glance

What PL31 2BW is like

PL31 2BW 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 1,610 people. 53.5% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 49% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 2BW compares

Headline figures for PL31 2BW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.3 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, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,247

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL31 2BW differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PL31 2BW FAQs

Is PL31 2BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PL31 2BW?

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.

Is PL31 2BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL31 2BW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PL31 2BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9% of residents. 53.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.2%).

Which council covers PL31 2BW?

The local authority for PL31 2BW is Cornwall.

PL31 2BW comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL31 2BW?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 34 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), 0.6 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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