Affluence in PL25 5FQ
How PL25 5FQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mevagissey & Polgooth
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,643 (2024)
PL25 5FQSt Austell
How well off PL25 5FQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL25 5FQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the PL25 5FQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the PL25 5FQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.1% of adults in the PL25 5FQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL25 5FQ (Mevagissey & Polgooth) (about 1,643 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.