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PL11 2BW

Vicarage Road

Torpoint

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Detailed insights for PL11 2BW

Overview

Postcode PL11 2BW is located in a rural town, within the Torpoint ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Torpoint area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Torpoint is £46,638 per year. The nearest station is Dockyard (Devonport) located about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Rendel Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
134
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
15.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Torpoint has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,989 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Torpoint has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.8%

Approximately 15.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Torpoint is £46,638 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL11 2BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Torpoint near PL11 2BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dockyard (Devonport) located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL11 2BW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRendel ParkSmallWalking directions to Rendel Park

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
4,868 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
76.65(+130%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.04(+147%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.04(+8%)
Other theft
9.8(+74%)
Drugs
8.91(+364%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
270
92.78%
Other White
6
2.06%
Chinese
4
1.37%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.03%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.03%
Total population: 291

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
66
25.68%
Level 3 (A level)
45
17.51%
Level 4+ (Degree)
45
17.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
14.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
11.67%
Total 16+ residents: 257

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
45.11%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
17.29%
Social rents from council
20
15.04%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.5%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Torpoint

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Torpoint area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £568,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Torpoint in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Torpoint over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£324,000
Flats11£135,000
Semi-Detached22£222,500
Terraced35£200,000

10 year median price trend in Torpoint

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Torpoint.

Schools

In the PL11 2BW postcode area, located within Torpoint, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL11 2BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryTorpoint Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryCarbeile Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryTorpoint Community CollegeFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL11 2BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL11 2BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food53 Fore Street, Torpoint, PL11 2ADWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miLondisAntony Road, Torpoint, PL11 2JWWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miSainsbury'sAntony Road, Torpoint, PL11 2JWWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miSparTrevol Road, Cornwall, PL11 2LRWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cornwall district (2025-26).

Band A£1,640
Band B£1,913
Band C£2,187
Band D£2,460
Band E£3,007
Band F£3,553
Band G£4,100
Band H£4,920

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for PL11 2BW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Rob Parsonage

Torpoint - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Anna Gelderd

South East Cornwall - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictCornwallE06000052
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth East CornwallE14001486
WardTorpointE05013353
ParishTorpointE04011591
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)TorpointE02003902
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cornwall 029AE01018797
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1996-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.