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PL28 postcode area · Cornwall

The PL28 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall. Area Scores range from 45 to 58 across them. Every full PL28 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the PL28 district's neighbourhoods is Wadebridge (58 out of 100, #2,870 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Padstow & St Issey (46). All 2 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £325,000 in Wadebridge to £401,000 in Padstow & St Issey.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,072a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime52per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied65%

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 PL28 district

£465,000median home sold over the past year · -10.3% over 5 years · -2.6% over the year · 62 sales
Detached£675,000
Semi-detached£328,500
Terraced£292,500
Flat£475,000
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
WadebridgeCornwall 2,87058 £325,000
Padstow & St IsseyCornwall 3,70746 £401,000

People living in PL28 Census 2021

Residents13,586
Median age (est.)48
Density168per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above30%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 27%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 23%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 16%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 9%Other: 19%
One person 31%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 9%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 17% · Managers & directors 15% · Professional 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades17%
Managers & directors15%
Professional13%
Elementary12%
Associate professional10%
Caring & leisure10%
Sales & customer service9%
Administrative8%
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 49% · 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 PL28.

PL27 TR9 PL29 PL26 TR8 TR7 PL31 PL25

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.