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PL26 8WQ

Roche & Bugle

Cornwall

England / South West / Cornwall / Lostwithiel & Penwithick / Roche & Bugle / PL26 8WQ

Overview

Postcode PL26 8WQ is located in a rural town, within the Roche & Bugle ward of Cornwall in the South West region , and forms part of the Lostwithiel & Penwithick area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 105.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £40,100 per year. The nearest station is Bugle located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,421 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Lostwithiel & Penwithick has a high crime rate, with approximately 105.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20%

Approximately 20.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Lostwithiel & Penwithick is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL26 8WQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lostwithiel & Penwithick near PL26 8WQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bugle located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Bugle

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
429
Population density
3,788.5 per km²

Demographics

British
408
94.66%
Other White
13
3.02%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.46%
Total population: 431

Housing

Owns outright
47
26.11%
Owns with a mortgage
45
25%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
22.22%
Other social rented
23
12.78%
Social rents from council
13
7.22%
Total households: 180

Property prices in Roche & Bugle

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £222,500 in Roche & Bugle area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £725,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£350,000
Flats6£97,750
Semi-Detached25£222,500
Terraced19£191,000

10 years price trend in Roche & Bugle

Schools

In the PL26 8WQ postcode area, located within Lostwithiel & Penwithick, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBugle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSpar1 Fore Street, Bugle, PL26 8QF
0.2 miCo-op Food77 Fore Street, Bugle, PL26 8PD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.