The postcode area is located in the Cornwall, Cornwall postcode town, in the South West, England region.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a community with a younger population compared to the surrounding area, living mainly in flats.
Residents:
Employment:
A Major part of this postcode area represents a younger and less diverse community compared to the surrounding area. Residents tend to live in flats and work in professional roles.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Fowey, Tywardreath & Par, Lostwithiel & Lanreath electoral wards.
The population of PL23 postcode area is 3,259. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 3,077, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 65. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (1,641), followed by No religion (1,312).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (1,051), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (708).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (1,463), while 748 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
Regarding education, 1,041 adults have Level 4 education, while 410 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 51 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 65 to 74 (2536), Between 55 to 64 (2389), and Between 75 to 100 (2113).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (612) followed by Small employers and own account workers (589), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (386).
There are total 1 postcode sectors present in the PL23 (listed below). The postcode PL23 has a total of 204 postcodes.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | PL23 |
| Ward | Fowey, Tywardreath & Par Lostwithiel & Lanreath |
| LTLA22 | Cornwall |
| UTLA22 | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
Anti-social behaviour
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Other theft
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Public order
Violence and sexual offences
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Violence and sexual offences
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Possession of weapons
Violence and sexual offences
Other crime
Public order
Violence and sexual offences
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £385,000.00 | £320,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £124,000.00 | £124,000.00 - £124,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £276,000.00 | £276,000.00 - £276,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £185,333.33 | £168,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £500,000.00 | £500,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £207,000.00 | £207,000.00 - £207,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £525,000.00 | £525,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £576,666.67 | £250,000.00 - £1,500,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £372,500.00 | £325,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £88,166.67 | £67,000.00 - £98,750.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £290,000.00 | £290,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £205,000.00 | £185,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £157,000.00 | £157,000.00 - £157,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £200,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £274,833.33 | £213,500.00 - £385,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £217,500.00 | £184,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £485,000.00 | £325,000.00 - £780,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £110,751.67 | £87,500.00 - £150,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £256,916.67 | £219,500.00 - £315,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £279,611.11 | £140,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 9 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £791,666.67 | £370,000.00 - £1,525,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £198,000.00 | £107,000.00 - £280,000.00 | 3 |
| Other | £275,000.00 | £275,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £177,833.33 | £112,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £238,000.00 | £215,000.00 - £259,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £757,750.00 | £750,000.00 - £765,500.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £286,416.67 | £245,000.00 - £332,500.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £630,306.25 | £145,000.00 - £2,100,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £345,000.00 | £345,000.00 - £345,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £43,000.00 | £43,000.00 - £43,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £253,000.00 | £253,000.00 - £253,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £237,916.67 | £183,000.00 - £287,500.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,513,333.33 | £350,000.00 - £4,350,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £171,000.00 | £140,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £176,000.00 | £176,000.00 - £176,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £137,916.67 | £30,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £265,714.29 | £95,000.00 - £1,173,500.00 | 14 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,056,916.67 | £300,000.00 - £2,000,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £495,000.00 | £495,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £293,000.00 | £110,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 10 |
| Terraced | £214,352.94 | £92,000.00 - £545,000.00 | 17 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £698,200.00 | £375,000.00 - £1,201,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £204,333.33 | £107,000.00 - £244,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £520,000.00 | £295,000.00 - £950,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £235,692.31 | £165,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 13 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £362,500.00 | £240,000.00 - £435,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £87,500.00 | £87,500.00 - £87,500.00 | 1 |
| Other | £112,750.00 | £23,000.00 - £202,500.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £277,500.00 | £225,000.00 - £312,500.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £220,416.67 | £180,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £800,000.00 | £800,000.00 - £800,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £377,400.00 | £216,600.00 - £700,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £900,000.00 | £900,000.00 - £900,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £193,287.50 | £136,575.00 - £250,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £173,858.33 | £116,000.00 - £303,300.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £256,883.33 | £132,300.00 - £447,500.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £638,333.33 | £300,000.00 - £965,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £90,000.00 | £90,000.00 - £90,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £316,837.00 | £316,837.00 - £316,837.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £200,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £250,327.25 | £115,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £845,000.00 | £710,000.00 - £1,000,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £82,500.00 | £70,000.00 - £95,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £190,000.00 | £190,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £280,250.00 | £255,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £321,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £760,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £178,000.00 | £129,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £232,800.00 | £160,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £397,277.78 | £123,500.00 - £1,900,000.00 | 9 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £382,500.00 | £280,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £225,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £280,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £253,875.00 | £132,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Other | £265,250.00 | £30,000.00 - £500,500.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £347,000.00 | £314,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £222,500.00 | £220,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 2 |
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennycross Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 409 | 4-11 | PL23RL |
| Devonport High School for GirlsSecondary, Good | 821 | 11-18 | PL23DL |
| Fowey River AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 576 | 11-16 | PL231HE |
| Fowey Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 159 | 5-11 | PL231HH |
| Montpelier Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 649 | 4-11 | PL23HN |
| Polruan Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 28 | 4-11 | PL231PS |