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Saltash Town & Pillmere

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About

Saltash sits on the west bank of the River Tamar in east Cornwall, where the town centre and waterfront meet the bridge crossings to Devon. The Royal Albert Bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and opened in 1859, carries the railway across the Tamar with its paired iron arches and stone piers visible from the quay. Saltash railway station stands at the Cornwall end of the bridge. Fore Street runs uphill from the waterside and contains local shops, pubs and services that serve residents and visitors. The river edge and slipways reflect the town’s maritime past and provide walking routes along the estuary.

Pillmere lies immediately north of Saltash town centre and is mainly residential, with a small parade of shops, a primary school and public open spaces. Footpaths from Pillmere link to the station and the riverside, giving direct access to the waterfront and bridge views. Local green spaces and playing fields are used for community sport and informal leisure, while road links connect the area with the A38 and wider parts of Cornwall.

Area overview

On average Saltash Town & Pillmere has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 10.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Saltash Town & Pillmere is £52,254 per year. There are 2 schools in Saltash Town & Pillmere: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Saltash Town & Pillmere is home to around 7,094 people, with a population density of about 2,291.1 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
10.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Saltash Town & Pillmere Population
7,094
Population density
2,291.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.01(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.28(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.03(+24%)
Public order
5.22(-20%)
Other theft
2.4(-57%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,684
94.23%
Other White
176
2.48%
Other
47
0.66%
White and Asian (mixed)
37
0.52%
Irish
33
0.47%
Total population: 7,093

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,855
31.68%
Level 3 (A level)
1,123
19.18%
No qualifications
904
15.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
888
15.17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
546
9.33%
Total 16+ residents: 5,855

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,279
40.4%
Owns with a mortgage
951
30.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
494
15.6%
Social rents from council
215
6.79%
Other social rented
131
4.14%
Total households: 3,166

Property prices in Saltash Town & Pillmere

Median price£237,000
Price per sq ft£262
Sales (last 12 months)101
Typical range (middle 50%)£185K – £308K

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £237,000 (about £262 per square foot) in Saltash Town & Pillmere area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,250,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Saltash Town & Pillmere over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached28£367,500£301
Semi-Detached12£267,500£301
Terraced41£225,000£230
Flats20£128,475£242

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Saltash Town & Pillmere

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Saltash Town & Pillmere.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£268,625£150,000£198,000£169,750
2017£252,000£113,750£191,000£174,000
2018£285,000£122,000£192,250£170,000
2019£269,000£125,500£198,750£176,500
2020£285,000£125,500£179,750£170,000
2021£282,500£131,250£232,000£200,000
2022£349,500£135,000£260,000£218,750
2023£347,000£147,500£237,000£205,000
2024£370,000£133,500£245,000£222,500
2025£375,000£126,950£295,000£230,500
2026£281,960£130,000£285,000£218,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Saltash Town & Pillmere.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Saltash Town & Pillmere.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£222£184£181£182
2017£224£202£196£180
2018£222£218£212£185
2019£243£234£209£199
2020£254£218£199£191
2021£272£240£272£213
2022£319£255£263£233
2023£275£244£260£227
2024£297£245£249£246
2025£300£248£278£235
2026£300£215£252£230
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Saltash Town & Pillmere.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Saltash Town & Pillmere in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Saltash Town & Pillmere

Is Saltash Town & Pillmere safe?

Saltash Town & Pillmere records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Saltash Town & Pillmere?

The median sale price in Saltash Town & Pillmere is £237,000 (about £262 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Saltash Town & Pillmere?

Saltash Town & Pillmere has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Saltash Town & Pillmere?

Saltash Town & Pillmere scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Saltash Town & Pillmere sits around rank 17,153 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Saltash Town & Pillmere?

The average household income in Saltash Town & Pillmere is around £52,254 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Saltash Town & Pillmere

PL126XP

Primrose Walk

PL124NQ

St Stephens Road

PL126DN

Glebe Avenue

PL126UJ

Pollards Way

PL126HX

Hessary View

PL126JT

Fore Street

PL126YU

Grassmere Way

PL126XE

Grassmere Way

PL126AJ

Fore Street

PL124EA

Albert Road

PL124EB

Albert Road

PL124NW

Mulberry Road

PL124BG

St Stephens Road

PL126XJ

Meadow Drive

PL126HP

Bishops Close

PL126LH

Beaumont Terrace

PL124EH

Old Ferry Road

PL126LG

Adit Lane

PL124DU

Albert Road

PL129BF

Saltash Essa

PL126EU

Glebe Avenue

PL124EQ

King Edward Road

PL124AG

Long Park Road

PL126TX

Victoria Lane

PL124TG

Babis Farm Close

PL126JL

Fore Street

PL129AS

Wesley Road

PL126BE

North Road

PL126DD

Glanville Terrace

PL124DR

Culver Road

PL126YH

Wesley Road

PL126JR

Fore Street

PL126BL

Old Ferry Road

PL124DT

Culver Road

PL124NP

Wearde Road

PL124EW

Tamar Terrace

PL126HR

Caradon Terrace

PL124BY

Lower Port View

PL124NY

Uplands

PL126JF

Boscundle Row

PL126AF

Fore Street

PL124SZ

Babis Farm Mews

PL126HU

Brookdown Terrace

PL126AX

Adit Lane

PL126XH

Bluebell Close

PL126DP

Longmeadow Road

PL124EN

Brooke Close

PL124TA

Babis Farm Way

PL126HG

Barn Park

PL126BH

Home Park Road

PL124AF

Ball Park

PL124BZ

Lower Port View

PL126DR

Longmeadow Road

PL126DT

Warfelton Terrace

PL126HQ

New Road

PL126AB

Fore Street

PL124PB

The Bridges

PL126FA

King Edward Road

PL126BB

North Road

PL126BG

North Road

PL126LJ

Pill Lane

PL124RE

Brooke Close

PL126WH

Greenfinch Crescent

PL126DF

Lockyer Terrace

PL124SY

Babis Farm Court

PL126YJ

Briars Row

PL124BW

Dunheved Road

PL126EG

Biscombe Gardens

PL124PJ

Chichester Crescent

PL124AS

Wearde Road

PL126XN

Campion Close

PL126JS

Fore Street

PL126AE

Fore Street

PL124SU

Frobisher Drive

PL126UL

The Brook

PL126JQ

Lower Fore Street

PL126AA

Wesley Road

PL124BU

Higher Port View

PL124ED

Essa Road

PL124EX

Vincent Way

PL124DS

Culver Road

PL126DQ

Cedar Court

PL126AN

Alexandra Square

PL124GT

Old Ferry Road

PL126JG

Lower Fore Street

PL124PD

The Rivers

PL124PE

Spencer Gardens

PL126DH

Brunel View

PL124NX

Courtlands

PL126BU

Drakefield Drive

PL126EZ

Hillside Road

PL124NF

Beatrice Avenue

PL126AL

Fore Street

PL126BT

Pounds Park

PL124DP

Culver Road

PL126UN

Carey Court

PL124TB

Cabot Close

PL126TT

Wesley Lane

PL126JW

Fore Street

PL126HA

Convent Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.