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PL17 postcode area · Cornwall

The PL17 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall, West Devon. Area Scores range from 35 to 64 across them. Every full PL17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the PL17 district's neighbourhoods is Tavistock (65 out of 100, #2,425 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest St Neot & St Cleer (36). All 6 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £235,750 in Callington & Pensilva to £353,000 in St Germans & St Mellion. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cornwall and West Devon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,035a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime41per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied75%

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 PL17 district

£266,005median home sold over the past year · +4.3% over 5 years · -5.0% over the year · 152 sales
Detached£375,000
Semi-detached£235,000
Terraced£174,000
Flat£88,000
Cornwall£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
TavistockWest Devon 2,42565 £287,000
St Germans & St MellionCornwall 3,98842 £353,000
Callington & PensilvaCornwall 4,18039 £235,750
Gunnislake & CalstockCornwall 4,24138 £285,000
Altarnun & Stoke ClimslandCornwall 4,39236 £315,000
St Neot & St CleerCornwall 4,41336 £286,750

People living in PL17 Census 2021

Residents49,256
Median age (est.)52
Density87per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above33%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 9%25–44 18%45–64 31%65+ 30%

Tenure

Own outright: 49%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 49%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 9%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 7%Other: 20%
One person 30%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 7%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Skilled trades 16% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Skilled trades16%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary9%
Administrative8%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 42% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

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 PL17.

PL18 PL14 PL12 PL19 PL11 PL6 PL5 PL13

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.