Higher Well Park, Mevagissey, St. Austell, PL26 6XA

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Higher Well Park is in Mevagissey, St. Austell and in Restormel district. PL26 6XA 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 Higher Well Park, Mevagissey, St. Austell, PL26 6XA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL26 6PF, PL26 6UY, PL26 6UZ, PL26 6TT, PL26 6XD, PL26 6UX, PL26 6UU, PL26 6PH.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL26 6XA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.5%	49.8%	2.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 PL26 6XA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.6% 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	14.1%	14.2%	0.1%	37.9%	-23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	67.7%	62.6%	-5.1%	44.2%	18.4%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.3%	7.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	6.1%	3.3%

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	38.4%	37.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	34.2%	37.9%	3.7%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	20.4%	20%	-0.4%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	20.6%	17.3%	-3.3%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	11%	3.7%	5.3%	5.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	29%	0.8%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	4%	4.3%	0.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
White	99.6%	96.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	97.2%	96.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	96.5%	0.4%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	62.2%	46.2%	16.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Higher Well Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Well Park was 36.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% higher than the St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higher Well Park has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland and the 665th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

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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 6XA, 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 Higher Well Park are based on 16 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 Higher Well Park, Mevagissey, St. Austell, PL26 6XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL26 6XA

Average Price
£380,159

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£290,689

Detached
£386,550

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Well Park

Average Price
£376,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£308,571

Detached
£386,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Well ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Higher Well Park, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-01-18	£411,001
19 Higher Well Park, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-09-29	£403,073
8 Higher Well Park, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2016-07-27	£372,575
15 Higher Well Park, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2015-08-19	£412,286
11 Higher Well Park, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2015-06-10	£276,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL26 6XA

Employment

PL26 6XA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 6XA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 PL26 6XA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	126
Self-Employed	44
Full-Time Employee	40
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorran School , PL26 6LH	4out of 4	3,216 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
The Shack At Portmellon	The Shack, Car Park East Of The Rising Sun Inn	420 yd
Alvorada Restaurant	2 Polkirt Hill, Mevagissey	424 yd
Cubs	12 Fore Street, Mevagissey	491 yd
Salamander	4 - 6 Tregoney Hill, Mevagissey	518 yd
The Fishermans Chippy	1 Olivers Quay, Mevagissey	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun Inn	The Rising Sun Inn, Portmellon	420 yd
Wheelhouse	Wheel House, West Wharf	427 yd
The Sharksfin	The Quay, Mevagissey	457 yd
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 17 Fore Street	490 yd
Ship Inn	1 Fore Street, Mevagissey	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meezee's	The Locker, Olivers Quay	521 yd
Mr T's	2 River Street, Mevagissey	600 yd
Little China	23 Church Street, Mevagissey	622 yd
The Sandwich Hut	3 Church Street, Mevagissey	622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mevagissey Community Primary School	grass pitches, tennis courts	942 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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