# PL12

Postcode district covering Saltash and Burraton, in Cornwall.

PL12 is a postcode district covering Saltash and Burraton, in Cornwall. Median sale price £275,498 in 2025. Recorded crime 59.1 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code PL12. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [PL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an PL12 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £275,498** (2025). The median price paid for a home in PL12 was £275,498 in 2025. 965th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl12#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 22,176** (2021). PL12 had 22,176 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,329th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl12#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in PL12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl12#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.8%** (January 2026). In PL12, 85.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl12#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=PL12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in PL12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=PL12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 354 homes were sold in PL12 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=PL12) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for PL12.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=PL12) (Census 2021, England and Wales): PL12 had 22,176 usual residents at the census.

## How PL12 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | PL12 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £275,498 | 17th most expensive | 35 postcode districts, PL · 2025 |
| Population | 22,176 | 12th most populated | 36 postcode districts, PL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 36 postcode districts, PL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.8% | 14th highest | 36 postcode districts, PL · Jan 2026 |

## Is PL12 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in PL12 at a rate of 59.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.4 per 1,000 people across the PL postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 130 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in PL12.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (551), other crime (243) and anti-social behaviour (175).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in PL12 was 67.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in PL12, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so PL12 has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in PL12

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cornwall 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018764) | 1,474 | 22.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 62.2% |
| [Cornwall 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018787) | 1,523 | 144.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 82.7% |
| [Cornwall 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018795) | 1,218 | 35.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 73.0% |
| [Cornwall 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018796) | 1,173 | 18.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.0% |
| [Cornwall 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018763) | 1,103 | 29.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.0% |
| [Cornwall 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018765) | 1,508 | 22.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 71.4% |
| [Cornwall 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018785) | 1,932 | 62.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 75.8% |
| [Cornwall 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018786) | 1,246 | 35.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.2% |
| [Cornwall 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018788) | 1,416 | 56.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 91.1% |
| [Cornwall 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018790) | 1,203 | 90.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 93.1% |
| [Cornwall 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018794) | 1,416 | 56.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.8% |
| [Cornwall 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018789) | 1,403 | 51.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.5% |
| [Cornwall 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018791) | 1,278 | 48.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 86.6% |
| [Cornwall 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018792) | 2,719 | 35.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 89.4% |
| [Cornwall 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/neighbourhood/e01018793) | 1,690 | 155.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 86.5% |

## Your MP

- [South East Cornwall](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-east-cornwall): Anna Gelderd (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in PL12

[Mid Saltash](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/mid-saltash), [Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/saltash-latchbrook-and-st-stephens), [Saltash Town & Pillmere](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/saltash-town-and-pillmere), [St Germans & St Mellion](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall/st-germans-and-st-mellion)

## Postcode sectors in PL12

[PL12 4 (283 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl12-4), [PL12 5 (152 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl12-5), [PL12 6 (316 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl12-6), [PL12 9 (5 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl12-9)

## Council

[Cornwall](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall)

## Towns in PL12

[Saltash](https://openindex.co.uk/town/saltash)

## Postcode districts next to PL12

[PL11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl11), [PL13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl13), [PL14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl14), [PL17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl17)

## More in the PL postcode area

[All PL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## PL12 in brief

PL12 is a postcode district covering Saltash and Burraton, in Cornwall.
About 22,291 people lived in PL12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £275,498 in 2025 across 354 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 59.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in PL12 was £275,498 in 2025.
PL12 had 22,176 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in PL12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In PL12, 85.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: PL12
- Postcode area: [PL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl)
- Constituency: [South East Cornwall †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-east-cornwall)
- Council: [Cornwall †](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall)
- Area: 125 km²
- People, mid-2024: 22,291*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 75

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[PL14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl14), [PL11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl11), [PL17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl17), [PL13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl13)

## Latest updates for PL12

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/PL12

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl12, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl12#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl12