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PL26 8YT

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Penwithick & Boscoppa

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Overview

Postcode PL26 8YT is located in a rural village, 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 98.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £43,868 per year. The nearest station is Bugle located about 1.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.3%
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 98.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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 per household in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £43,868 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Bugle located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
130.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
62.96(+91%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.53(+76%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.01(+100%)
Public order
9.89(+50%)
Other theft
5.2(-8%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
92.28%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
7
2.57%
Other White
7
2.57%
Chinese
5
1.84%
Roma
1
0.37%
Total population: 272

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65
26.32%
No qualifications
63
25.51%
Level 3 (A level)
44
17.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
14.17%
Apprenticeship
21
8.5%
Total 16+ residents: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
51.54%
Owns with a mortgage
36
27.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.54%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.38%
Shared ownership
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Penwithick & Boscoppa

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 in Penwithick & Boscoppa area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £690,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penwithick & Boscoppa 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 Penwithick & Boscoppa over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£360,000
Flats4£131,250
Semi-Detached23£235,000
Terraced16£171,250

10 year median price trend in Penwithick & Boscoppa

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penwithick & Boscoppa.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL26 8YT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryTreverbyn AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictCornwallE06000052
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Austell and NewquayE14001508
WardPenwithick & BoscoppaE05013319
ParishTreverbynE04011598
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lostwithiel & PenwithickE02003957
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cornwall 027DE01019074
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.