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PL26 8UQ

Penwithick & Boscoppa

Cornwall

England / South West / Cornwall / Lostwithiel & Penwithick / Penwithick & Boscoppa / PL26 8UQ

Overview

Postcode PL26 8UQ is located in a rural town, within the Penwithick & Boscoppa ward of Cornwall in the South West region , and forms part of the Lostwithiel & Penwithick area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £40,100 per year. The nearest station is Luxulyan located about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Penwithick Green.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
9.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,044 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.8%

Approximately 9.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL26 8UQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lostwithiel & Penwithick near PL26 8UQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Luxulyan located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0 miPenwithick GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
407
Population density
1,916.7 per km²

Demographics

British
386
95.31%
Other
12
2.96%
Other White
5
1.23%
Irish
2
0.49%
Total population: 405

Housing

Owns outright
66
40.24%
Owns with a mortgage
45
27.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
16.46%
Other social rented
15
9.15%
Other forms of private rent
10
6.1%
Total households: 164

Property prices in Penwithick & Boscoppa

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £221,975 in Penwithick & Boscoppa area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £690,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£365,000
Flats6£116,375
Semi-Detached27£218,950
Terraced26£182,750

10 years price trend in Penwithick & Boscoppa

Schools

In the PL26 8UQ postcode area, located within Lostwithiel & Penwithick, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryTreverbyn AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPenwithick P O & Stores17 Penwithick Road, Penwithick, PL26 8UQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.