Affluence in PL26 6HS
How PL26 6HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mevagissey & Polgooth
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,323 (2024)
PL26 6HSSt Austell
How well off PL26 6HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL26 6HS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.3% of adults in the PL26 6HS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the PL26 6HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.5% of adults in the PL26 6HS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL26 6HS (Mevagissey & Polgooth) (about 1,323 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.