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PL23 postcode area · Cornwall

The PL23 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall. Area Scores range from 23 to 52 across them. Every full PL23 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the PL23 district's neighbourhoods is Tywardreath & Fowey (52 out of 100, #3,288 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan (24). 1 of the 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £280,000 in Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan to £375,000 in Tywardreath & Fowey.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,190a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime48per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)54
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 PL23 district

£425,000median home sold over the past year · +19.7% over 5 years · +12.6% over the year · 71 sales
Detached£559,000
Semi-detached£310,000
Terraced£272,500
Flat£297,500
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
Tywardreath & FoweyCornwall 3,28852 £375,000
Lanreath, Pelynt & PolruanCornwall 5,23524 £280,000

People living in PL23 Census 2021

Residents13,968
Median age (est.)54
Density67per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above30%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 8%25–44 16%45–64 30%65+ 33%

Tenure

Own outright: 50%Mortgage/shared: 22%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 50%Mortgage/shared 22%Social rent 12%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 20%Lone parent: 7%Other: 23%
One person 30%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 7%Other 23%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 18% · Managers & directors 15% · Professional 14%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades18%
Managers & directors15%
Professional14%
Caring & leisure11%
Elementary11%
Associate professional10%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

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 50% · No religion 42% · 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 PL23.

PL22 PL24 PL13 PL14 PL31 PL30 PL29 PL12

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.