St Mellion, Saltash, PL12 6RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL12 6RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.7%	50%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of PL12 6RJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	14.4%	15.9%	1.5%	37.9%	-22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	69.7%	61.3%	-8.4%	44.2%	17.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.2%	9.5%	4.3%	6.1%	3.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.2%	47.2%	8.0%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	38.4%	34.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17.2%	13.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	14.1%	-4.1%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	9.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6%	1.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	20.1%	9.4%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	34.5%	-1.8%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99%	98.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	93.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	93.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is PL12 6RJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around PL12 6RJ was 37.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% lower than the Callington & St Dominic average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

PL12 6RJ has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Callington & St Dominic and the 689th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PL12 6RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Caradon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for St Mellion, Saltash, PL12 6RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL12 6RJ

Average Price
£277,714

Semi-Detached
£218,395

Terraced
£314,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£191,269

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in PL12 6RJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Wellington Cottage, Saltash, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2020-06-12	£223,147
Coryton Arms, Saltash, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-10-03	£190,858
Kitts Cottage, Saltash, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-09-13	£249,620
Wellington Cottage, Saltash, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2017-04-18	£2,438
2 Village Cottage, Saltash, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-07-29	£357,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL12 6RJ

Employment

PL12 6RJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PL12 6RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PL12 6RJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	146
Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	18
Education	18
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mellion Church of England Primary School Church Lane , St. Mellion PL12 6RG	- not rated	47 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic CofE Primary School St Dominic , St Dominick PL12 6SU	- not rated	2,793 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrowbarrow School School Road , Harrowbarrow PL17 8BQ	3out of 4	4,888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Callington Primary School 24 Saltash Road , PL17 7EF	3out of 4	5,165 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Landulph School Landulph , PL12 6ND	3out of 4	5,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quay View School Bere Alston , PL20 7EX	- not rated	5,299 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Mellion VA C Of E School	Church Lane, St Mellion	214 yd
Crocadon	Crocadon Farm, St Mellion	619 yd
Mamm Cafe & Farm Shop	Crocadon Farm, St Mellion	619 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Mellion C Of E Va School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	104 yd
St Mellion International Resort	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	745 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of PL12 6RJ