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PL33 9 area guide

Who lives in PL33 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Population: 5,071 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL33 9 is like

The PL33 9 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 78 live postcodes and is home to about 5,071 people in 2,213 households. 73.9% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL33 9 sold for a median of £269,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL33 9 compares

Headline figures for PL33 9, 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: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£269,000

Median over 27 sales in PL33 9, +9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in PL33 9.

Household incomeMore

£41,824

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL33 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PL33 9 is up 9.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.3% 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
73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL33 9 FAQs

Is PL33 9 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 20.0 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL33 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £269,000.

Homes in PL33 9 sold for a median of £269,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL33 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL33 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PL33 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.4%).

Which council covers PL33 9?

The local authority for PL33 9 is Cornwall.

PL33 9 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL33 9?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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