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PL31 2SY area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Bodmin West
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,119 (2024)
At a glance

What PL31 2SY is like

PL31 2SY is a postcode in the Bodmin West area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,119 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 2SY compares

Headline figures for PL31 2SY, 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
8/ 10

Higher than most: 54.7 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
4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

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

Household incomeMore
£42,148

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL31 2SY differs most from the national average.

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    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    54.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

PL31 2SY FAQs

01
Is PL31 2SY 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 54.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PL31 2SY?

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 2SY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL31 2SY, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL31 2SY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.3%).
05
Which council covers PL31 2SY?

The local authority for PL31 2SY is Cornwall.

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

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and 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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