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PL28 8HJ

POSTCODE

PL28 8HJ is a postcode in Padstow.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.5447, -4.9554
OS grid SW907758 (190,711, 75,835)
IMD England
5/10
#16742
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Plus Code
9C2QG2VV+VV
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region

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.
16742
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16742 out of 33,755 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 PL28

Police Recorded Crime near PL28 8HJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL28 8HJ

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

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

34
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,512
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
+ other · 1.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,512
Christian48.4%
No religion43.4%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,512
50–6420.7%
35–4919.1%
65–7414.0%
25–3412.5%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 618
One person: other13.8%
Single family household, all members 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
One person: aged 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
+ 9 other households · 39.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway)

    Tram · Underground

    15.8 km straight lineabout 198 min

  • St Columb Road Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    16.3 km straight lineabout 203 min

  • Quintrell Downs Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    16.5 km straight lineabout 206 min

Bus stops

  • Woodlands Country House

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    703 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Woodlands Country House

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    703 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • A389 Prideaux Place Jctn

    Bus · E-bound · east

    835 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Trecerus Industrial Est

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    965 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Trecerus Industrial Est

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    970 m straight lineabout 12 min

Coordinates & Location for PL28 8HJ

England
Country
Cornwall
Local Authority
Padstow
Ward
Wadebridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL28 8HJ
Coordinates
50.5447, -4.9554
Grid reference
SW907758
Easting
190,711
Northing
75,835
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QG2VV+VV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Wadebridge
ITL Region
Cornwall
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cornwall
Local Authority
Council Area
North Cornwall E14001385
Constituency
E14001385
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Padstow
Constituency code
E14001385
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Padstow
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 008D E01018957
E01018957
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 008 E02003938
E02003938
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 008D E01018957
E01018957
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 008 E02003938
E02003938
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:41 AM6:29 PM
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:29 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:29 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 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 PL28 8HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01018957 and MSOA E02003938 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16742
Present — Active
Postcode PL28 8HJ 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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