Affluence in PL26 8GH
How PL26 8GH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lostwithiel & Penwithick
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,884 (2024)
PL26 8GHSt Austell
How well off PL26 8GH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL26 8GH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the PL26 8GH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.9% of adults in the PL26 8GH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.9% of adults in the PL26 8GH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL26 8GH (Lostwithiel & Penwithick) (about 1,884 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.