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PL31 2LG

Mill Street

Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard

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Detailed insights for PL31 2LG

Overview

Postcode PL31 2LG is located in an urban city, within the Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Bodmin East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 129.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bodmin East is £44,247 per year. The nearest station is Bodmin Parkway located about 3.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Priory Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Bodmin East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,579 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bodmin East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 129.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Bodmin East is £44,247 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from PL31 2LG.

Flood risk

Medium

Bodmin East near PL31 2LG has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bodmin Parkway located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL31 2LG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miPriory ParkSmallWalking directions to Priory Park

Area Profile

Population
459
Population density
4,898.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
78.16(+137%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.09(+113%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.77(+250%)
Shoplifting
17.08(+156%)
Other theft
8.28(+47%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
365
79.52%
Other White
66
14.38%
Other
8
1.74%
Irish
5
1.09%
Other Asian
4
0.87%
Total population: 459

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
105
26.65%
No qualifications
92
23.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
59
14.97%
Level 3 (A level)
54
13.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
10.41%
Total 16+ residents: 394

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
102
46.36%
Owns outright
59
26.82%
Owns with a mortgage
38
17.27%
Other forms of private rent
8
3.64%
Shared ownership
4
1.82%
Total households: 220

Property prices in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £181,000 in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £360,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard 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 Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£275,000
Flats7£70,000
Semi-Detached25£210,000
Terraced26£158,500

10 year median price trend in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard.

Schools

In the PL31 2LG postcode area, located within Bodmin East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL31 2LG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBeacon ACE AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, BodminAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL31 2LG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL31 2LG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutter40 Fore Street, Bodmin, PL31 2HLWalking directions to Costcutter
0.1 miIceland9-11 Fore Street, Bodmin, PL31 2HQWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miSainsbury'sDennison Road, Bodmin, PL31 2SSWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miLidlPriory Road, Bodmin, PL31 2AAWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miBodmin ConvenienceHigher Bore Street, Bodmin, PL31 1JZWalking directions to Bodmin Convenience

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 ConstituencyNorth CornwallE14001385
WardBodmin St Mary's & St LeonardE05013273
ParishBodminE04011404
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bodmin EastE02003941
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cornwall 014BE01018933
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.