Affluence in PL26 6SP
How PL26 6SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mevagissey & Polgooth
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,028 (2024)
PL26 6SPSt Austell
How well off PL26 6SP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL26 6SP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.5% of adults in the PL26 6SP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32% of adults in the PL26 6SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the PL26 6SP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL26 6SP (Mevagissey & Polgooth) (about 1,028 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.