Postcode · St Austell

PL26 6JJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Mevagissey & Polgooth
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,323 (2024)

PL26 6JJSt Austell

At a glance

What PL26 6JJ is like

PL26 6JJ is a postcode in the Mevagissey & Polgooth area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,323 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 6JJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.6 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£46,201

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL26 6JJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
38% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL26 6JJ FAQs

Is PL26 6JJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL26 6JJ?

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 6JJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL26 6JJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in PL26 6JJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.8% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (77.1%).

Which council covers PL26 6JJ?

The local authority for PL26 6JJ is Cornwall.

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

How well connected is PL26 6JJ?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Mevagissey Ferry Landing, 1.9 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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