River Terrace, Mevagissey, St. Austell, PL26 6UG

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River Terrace is in Mevagissey, St. Austell and in Restormel district. PL26 6UG is located in the Mevagissey & St Austell Bay electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Austell and Newquay. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about River Terrace, Mevagissey, St. Austell, PL26 6UG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL26 6RD, PL26 6UE, PL26 6UF, PL26 6RE, PL26 6UD, PL26 6RP, PL26 6RR, PL26 6RN, PL26 6RW.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL26 6UG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.6%	0.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49%	48.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	34.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	36%	2.5%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	18.2%	16.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	10.8%	9.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	3.8%

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	41.4%	41.8%	0.4%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	35.9%	31%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	17.7%	19.6%	1.9%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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	17%	14.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	7.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	19.3%	3.4%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.5%	3.0%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	17.4%	-0.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	31.1%	10.6%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	8.5%	2.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.5%	96.7%	1.2%	81.4%	15.3%
Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	93.9%	96.7%	2.8%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.6%
Africa	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	96.7%	3.8%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is River Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Terrace was 156.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 389.6% higher than the St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Terrace has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland and the 186th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PL26 6UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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

Average property prices on River Terrace are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Restormel.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for River Terrace, Mevagissey, St. Austell, PL26 6UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL26 6UG

Average Price
£275,614

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£275,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Terrace

Average Price
£294,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£294,855

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 River Terrace, St Austell, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-06-28	£317,799
5 River Terrace, St Austell, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£143,500	2016-10-28	£206,084
5 River Terrace, St. Austell, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-01-31	£185,508
1 - 2 River Terrace, St. Austell, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£249,950	2006-03-23	£406,741
3 River Terrace, St. Austell, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2004-01-09	£284,066

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Employment

PL26 6UG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

PL26 6UG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	40
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Full-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	9
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mevagissey Community Primary School Old Road , Trewinney PL26 6TD	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorran School , PL26 6LH	4out of 4	3,659 yd	Community 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
Salamander	4 - 6 Tregoney Hill, Mevagissey	29 yd
Lighthouse Cafe	11 Market Square, Mevagissey	50 yd
Mevagissey Spice	3 - 4 River Street, Mevagissey	62 yd
Cubs	12 Fore Street, Mevagissey	89 yd
Jude's Artisian Street Food	Country Kitchen And T I C, St Georges Square	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ship Inn	1 Fore Street, Mevagissey	78 yd
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 17 Fore Street	78 yd
Cellar Bar	The Cellar Bar, St Georges Square	90 yd
Harbour Tavern	Jetty Street, Mevagissey	95 yd
Fountain Inn	2 - 3 Cliff Street, Mevagissey	113 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr T's	2 River Street, Mevagissey	62 yd
Meezee's	The Locker, Olivers Quay	90 yd
Little China	23 Church Street, Mevagissey	104 yd
The Sandwich Hut	3 Church Street, Mevagissey	104 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mevagissey Community Primary School	grass pitches, tennis courts	406 yd
Mevagissey Activity Centre Valley Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	651 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%

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