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PL26 6PG

Mevagissey & St Austell Bay

Cornwall

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Detailed insights for PL26 6PG

Overview

Postcode PL26 6PG is located in a rural town, within the Mevagissey & St Austell Bay ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Mevagissey & Polgooth area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Mevagissey & Polgooth is £42,500 per year. The nearest station is St Austell located about 5.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Cliff Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Mevagissey & Polgooth has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,956 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Mevagissey & Polgooth has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Mevagissey & Polgooth is £42,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Mevagissey & Polgooth near PL26 6PG 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 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL26 6PG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCliff ParkSmallWalking directions to Cliff Park

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
213.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
274
95.47%
Other
9
3.14%
Other White
3
1.05%
Irish
1
0.35%
Total population: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
66.42%
Owns with a mortgage
20
14.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.45%
Other forms of private rent
10
7.46%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,500 up to £3,000,000.

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
Detached57£550,000
Flats9£270,000
Semi-Detached12£313,750
Terraced16£310,500

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 6PG postcode area, located within Mevagissey & Polgooth, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL26 6PG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryMevagissey Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL26 6PG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL26 6PG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremier Express Mevagissey Stores6 Market Square, St Austell, PL26 6UDWalking directions to Premier Express Mevagissey Stores
0.3 miThe Shack at PorthmellonCornwall, PL26 6PLWalking directions to The Shack at Porthmellon

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.