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PL15 postcode area · Cornwall

The PL15 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall, Torridge, West Devon. Area Scores range from 25 to 36 across them. Every full PL15 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the PL15 district, Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe is the strongest performer at 37 out of 100 (#4,330 of 6,856 nationally); Camelford & Tresmeer is the weakest at 26. 4 of the 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £207,500 in Launceston to £375,000 in Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe — a 1.8× gap within the PL15 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cornwall, Torridge and West Devon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,644a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime42per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied72%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the PL15 district

£250,000median home sold over the past year · +13.6% over 5 years · -3.8% over the year · 261 sales
Detached£382,000
Semi-detached£223,750
Terraced£190,000
Flat£120,000
Cornwall£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Lifton, Lamerton & BridestoweWest Devon 4,33037 £375,000
Altarnun & Stoke ClimslandCornwall 4,39236 £315,000
St Neot & St CleerCornwall 4,41336 £286,750
Shebbear, Cookworthy & BroadheathTorridge 4,64632 £317,500
LauncestonCornwall 4,64632 £207,500
Poundstock & KilkhamptonCornwall 4,74931 £360,590
Camelford & TresmeerCornwall 5,09826 £303,000

People living in PL15 Census 2021

Residents54,062
Median age (est.)50
Density41per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above29%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 18%45–64 31%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 47%Mortgage/shared: 25%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 47%Mortgage/shared 25%Social rent 9%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 22%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 7%Other: 21%
One person 26%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 7%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 20% · Professional 14% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades20%
Professional14%
Managers & directors14%
Caring & leisure11%
Elementary10%
Associate professional9%
Administrative8%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 41% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PL15.

PL16 PL17 PL18 EX23 PL19 EX22 EX21 PL14

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.