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PL26 8WE

Penwithick & Boscoppa

Cornwall

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

Overview

Postcode PL26 8WE 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 St Austell located about 2.0 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
15.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

15.6%

Approximately 15.6% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 182 ft away from PL26 8WE.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is St Austell located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miPenwithick GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
454
Population density
402 per km²

Demographics

British
436
96.67%
Other White
8
1.77%
Other
2
0.44%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.44%
Irish
2
0.44%
Total population: 451

Housing

Owns outright
62
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
56
30.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
17.74%
Other social rented
27
14.52%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.23%
Total households: 186

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryTreverbyn AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 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.