Affluence in PL26 8RG
How PL26 8RG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Roche & Goss Moor
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,295 (2024)
PL26 8RGSt Austell
How well off PL26 8RG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL26 8RG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of 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
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the PL26 8RG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.3% of adults in the PL26 8RG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.2% of adults in the PL26 8RG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL26 8RG (Roche & Goss Moor) (about 2,295 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.