Postcode · Camelford

PL32 9AR area guide

Who lives in PL32 9AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Camelford & Tresmeer
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,776 (2024)

PL32 9ARCamelford

At a glance

What PL32 9AR is like

PL32 9AR is a postcode in the Camelford & Tresmeer area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,776 people. 74.8% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL32 9 sold for a median of £236,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL32 9AR compares

Headline figures for PL32 9AR, 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: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£236,500

Median over 41 sales in PL32 9, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£43,106

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL32 9AR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PL32 9 is down 9% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.7% 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.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL32 9AR FAQs

Is PL32 9AR 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 24.5 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL32 9AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £236,500.

Homes in PL32 9 sold for a median of £236,500 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL32 9AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL32 9AR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PL32 9AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 74.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.6%).

Which council covers PL32 9AR?

The local authority for PL32 9AR is Cornwall.

PL32 9AR comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL32 9AR?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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