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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near PL28 8HN
England & WalesCrime trends · near PL28 8HN
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 —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
+ other · 1.7%
Religion
Christian48.4%
No religion43.4%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6420.7%
35–4919.1%
65–7414.0%
25–3412.5%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
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
- 16.7 km straight lineabout 209 min
Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway)
Tram · Underground
- 16.8 km straight lineabout 211 min
Quintrell Downs Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 16.9 km straight lineabout 211 min
St Columb Road Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Trevone Bay Car Park
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Village Hall
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Village Hall
Bus · opp · west
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
Woodlands Country House
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
Woodlands Country House
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
Coordinates & Location for PL28 8HN
Postcode
PL28 8HN
Coordinates
50.5501, -4.9647
Grid reference
SW900764
Easting
190,075
Northing
76,462
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QH22P+34
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 AreaNorth Cornwall E14001385
Constituency
E14001385Devon & 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 EnglandPeninsula
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
E01018957MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 008 E02003938
E02003938LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 008D E01018957
E01018957MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 008 E02003938
E02003938Smaller 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
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PL28 8HN 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 8HN 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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