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PL12 4JA

POSTCODE

PL12 4JA is a postcode in Saltash Essa.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.4113, -4.2284
OS grid SX417591 (241,767, 59,197)
IMD England
7/10
#21825
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
MoM +34% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C2QCQ6C+GM
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for PL12 4JA

England
Country
Cornwall
Local Authority
Saltash Essa
Ward
Plymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL12 4JA
Coordinates
50.4113, -4.2284
Grid reference
SX417591
Easting
241,767
Northing
59,197
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QCQ6C+GM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Saltash
Travel to Work
Plymouth
ITL Region
Cornwall
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21825
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21825 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in PL12

Police Recorded Crime near PL12 4JA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL12 4JA

Counts are for Saltash Essa electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY stable
292011
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
6
YoY —
17102
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

47
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,248
White Brit.96.3%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,249
Christian53.5%
No religion39.1%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,249
50–6421.9%
35–4917.1%
65–7415.1%
25–3410.4%
75–849.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 549
Any member 66+15.5%
All members 66+15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Other12.2%
+ 8 other households · 30.1%

Administrative Information

Cornwall
Local Authority
Council Area
South East Cornwall E14001486
Constituency
E14001486
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Saltash Essa
Constituency code
E14001486
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Saltash
International Territorial Level
Cornwall

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB - 11N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cornwall 025A E01018786
E01018786
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 025 E02003899
E02003899
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 025A E01018786
E01018786
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 025 E02003899
E02003899
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:59 AM6:21 PM
5:59 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
12 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:59 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PL12 4JA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 21825
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018786 and MSOA E02003899 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PL12 4JA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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