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PL22 postcode area · Cornwall

The PL22 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall. Area Scores range from 23 to 25 across them. Every full PL22 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The PL22 district is remarkably uniform: its 2 neighbourhoods are separated by just 1 points, Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan (24) to Lostwithiel & Penwithick (25). All 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £238,000 in Lostwithiel & Penwithick to £280,000 in Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,099a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime57per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied69%

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 PL22 district

£295,000median home sold over the past year · +6.5% over 5 years · -7.1% over the year · 56 sales
Detached£450,000
Semi-detached£252,500
Terraced£246,500
Flat£201,500
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
Lostwithiel & PenwithickCornwall 5,13925 £238,000
Lanreath, Pelynt & PolruanCornwall 5,23524 £280,000

People living in PL22 Census 2021

Residents19,379
Median age (est.)49
Density76per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above27%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 29%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 24%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 24%Social rent 12%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 28%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 18% · Managers & directors 13% · Professional 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades18%
Managers & directors13%
Professional13%
Elementary12%
Caring & leisure11%
Associate professional10%
Process & plant8%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 46% · 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 PL22.

PL23 PL24 PL31 PL30 PL14 PL25 PL29 PL26

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.