Postcode · St Austell

PL26 6BN area guide

Who lives in PL26 6BN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Austell East & Carlyon Bay
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,263 (2024)

PL26 6BNSt Austell

At a glance

What PL26 6BN is like

PL26 6BN is a postcode in the St Austell East & Carlyon Bay area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,263 people. 69.8% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PL26 6 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL26 6BN compares

Headline figures for PL26 6BN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 72 sales in PL26 6, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,937

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL26 6BN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL26 6BN FAQs

Is PL26 6BN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PL26 6BN?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in PL26 6 sold for a median of £420,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL26 6BN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL26 6BN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PL26 6BN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.6%).

Which council covers PL26 6BN?

The local authority for PL26 6BN is Cornwall.

PL26 6BN comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL26 6BN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is St Austell Rail Station, 1.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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