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PL26 8YP

Penwithick & Boscoppa

Cornwall

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

Overview

Postcode PL26 8YP is located in a rural hamlet, within the Penwithick & Boscoppa ward of Cornwall in the South West region , and forms part of the Lostwithiel & Penwithick area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 105.6 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 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,421 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a high crime rate, with approximately 105.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% 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 8YP.

Flood risk

No risk

Lostwithiel & Penwithick near PL26 8YP 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
371
Population density
291.1 per km²

Demographics

British
335
90.54%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
16
4.32%
Other
8
2.16%
Other White
7
1.89%
Roma
1
0.27%
Total population: 370

Housing

Owns outright
64
38.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
50
29.94%
Owns with a mortgage
43
25.75%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.19%
Shared ownership
1
0.6%
Total households: 167

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 8YP 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
0.4 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.