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PL26 6AT

Ridgewood Close

Mevagissey & St Austell Bay

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Detailed insights for PL26 6AT

Overview

Postcode PL26 6AT is located in an urban city, within the Mevagissey & St Austell Bay ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the St Austell East & Carlyon Bay area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay is £48,937 per year. The nearest station is St Austell located about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

St Austell East & Carlyon Bay has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,312 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

St Austell East & Carlyon Bay has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.4%

Approximately 9.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay is £48,937 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL26 6AT.

Flood risk

No risk

St Austell East & Carlyon Bay near PL26 6AT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Austell located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
555
Population density
941.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.06(-33%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.99(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.08(-37%)
Other theft
2.45(-56%)
Public order
2.45(-63%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
521
93.87%
Other White
16
2.88%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
0.9%
Other
4
0.72%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.36%
Total population: 555

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
202
43.25%
Level 3 (A level)
72
15.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
71
15.2%
No qualifications
48
10.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
40
8.57%
Total 16+ residents: 467

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
127
51.84%
Owns with a mortgage
60
24.49%
Other social rented
23
9.39%
Shared ownership
18
7.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
6.12%
Total households: 245

Property prices in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,500 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mevagissey & St Austell Bay in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached56£550,000
Flats11£270,000
Semi-Detached13£310,000
Terraced18£297,500

10 year median price trend in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay.

Schools

In the PL26 6AT postcode area, located within St Austell East & Carlyon Bay, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL26 6AT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miSecondaryPenrice AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryMount Charles SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miNot applicableRestormel AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL26 6AT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL26 6AT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miAsdaCromwell Road, St Austell, PL25 4PRWalking directions to Asda

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cornwall district (2025-26).

Band A£1,640
Band B£1,913
Band C£2,187
Band D£2,460
Band E£3,007
Band F£3,553
Band G£4,100
Band H£4,920

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictCornwallE06000052
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Austell and NewquayE14001508
WardMevagissey & St Austell BayE05013846
ParishSt Austell BayE04013081
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St Austell East & Carlyon BayE02003961
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cornwall 036GE01034857
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.