The PL26 6QJ postcode is in Cornwall, Cornwall postcode town, within South West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | PL26 |
| Ward | Mevagissey & St Austell Bay |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Mevagissey & Polgooth |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Cornwall |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | St Austell and Newquay |
| Police Force | Devon & Cornwall |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Mevagissey & St Austell Bay |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | St Austell and Newquay |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 10956 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Ageing rural neighbourhoods / Ageing Coastal Living, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Mevagissey(0.59 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is River Street Car Park(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is St Austell(4.72 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mevagissey Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PL26 6TD (0.44 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MEVAGISSEY SURGERY(0.10 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| mevagissey surgeryActivethe surgery, river street, mevagissey, st austell, cornwall | 0172675555 | PL26 6UE |
The population of PL266QJ is 144 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 52 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 65 to 74 (1447), Between 55 to 64 (1373), and Between 75 to 100 (1322).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 141 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 2.
Regarding education, 51 adults have Level 4, while 19 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (224), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (216).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (79), followed by No religion (62).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Small employers and own account workers (40) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (18), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (17).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (369), and 174 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (992) and European Union EU-14 (13).