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PL27 postcode area · Cornwall

The PL27 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall. Area Scores range from 41 to 58 across them. Every full PL27 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the PL27 district's neighbourhoods is Wadebridge (58 out of 100, #2,870 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Trebetherick & Whitecross (42). All 3 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £325,000 in Wadebridge to £525,000 in Trebetherick & Whitecross.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,960a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime53per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied66%

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 PL27 district

£350,000median home sold over the past year · +3.4% over 5 years · -5.2% over the year · 206 sales
Detached£515,000
Semi-detached£320,000
Terraced£280,000
Flat£197,500
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
WadebridgeCornwall 2,87058 £325,000
Padstow & St IsseyCornwall 3,70746 £401,000
Trebetherick & WhitecrossCornwall 3,99542 £525,000

People living in PL27 Census 2021

Residents18,856
Median age (est.)49
Density90per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above31%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 27%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 23%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 20%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 15%Private rent 20%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 32%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 18% · Managers & directors 16% · Professional 14%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades18%
Managers & directors16%
Professional14%
Elementary12%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure9%
Sales & customer service8%
Administrative7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 0%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 97%Asian 0%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 43% · 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 PL27.

PL28 PL29 TR9 PL31 PL26 PL30 TR8 TR7

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.