Affluence in PL26 8SG
How PL26 8SG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Roche & Goss Moor
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,975 (2024)
PL26 8SGSt Austell
How well off PL26 8SG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL26 8SG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the PL26 8SG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.3% of adults in the PL26 8SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20% of adults in the PL26 8SG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL26 8SG (Roche & Goss Moor) (about 1,975 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.