Postcode sector · Boscastle

PL35 0 area guide

Who lives in PL35 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Population: 2,254 (2024)

PL35 0Postcode sector · Boscastle

At a glance

What PL35 0 is like

The PL35 0 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 80 live postcodes and is home to about 2,254 people in 1,028 households. 77.7% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PL35 0 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL35 0 compares

Headline figures for PL35 0, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 15 sales in PL35 0, −32% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in PL35 0.

Household incomeMore

£41,150

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL35 0 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
33.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL35 0 FAQs

Is PL35 0 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 11.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL35 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in PL35 0 sold for a median of £255,000 across 15 sales in the year to August 2026, −32% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL35 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL35 0, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PL35 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.1% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.7%).

Which council covers PL35 0?

The local authority for PL35 0 is Cornwall.

PL35 0 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL35 0?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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