Gothers Terrace, Gothers, St. Austell, PL26 8DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL26 8DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of PL26 8DG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	25.2%	23.7%	-1.5%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	57.7%	-2.0%	44.2%	13.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	8.3%	9.5%	1.2%	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	38.6%	39.4%	0.8%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	33.8%	38.7%	4.9%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	21.1%	15%	-6.1%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.2%	1.4%

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	30.1%	21.9%	-8.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.9%	3.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	25.2%	12.1%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	97.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	96.9%	97.8%	0.9%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	97.1%	0.2%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Gothers Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gothers Terrace was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.9% lower than the Roche & Bugle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gothers Terrace has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Roche & Bugle and the 405th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL26 8DG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Gothers Terrace are based on 3 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 Gothers Terrace, Gothers, St. Austell, PL26 8DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL26 8DG

Average Price
£352,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,188

Detached
£475,232

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,694

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gothers Terrace

Average Price
£215,926

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,926

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gothers TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Gothers Terrace, St Austell, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-09-30	£270,000
2 Gothers Terrace, St Austell, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-03-08	£219,253
2 Gothers Terrace, St Austell, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£120,259	2016-12-21	£172,961
4 Gothers Terrace, St. Austell, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£130,150	2007-04-20	£190,549
1 Gothers Terrace, St. Austell, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2001-09-28	£244,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL26 8DG

Employment

PL26 8DG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8DG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	70
Full-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Mining and quarrying	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitemoor Academy Whitemoor , PL26 7XQ	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dennis Primary Academy Carne Hill , St Dennis PL26 8AY	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nanpean Community Primary School St George's Road , Nanpean PL26 7YH	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roche Community Primary School Fore Street , Roche PL26 8EP	2out of 4	2,960 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxhole Learning Academy Goverseth Road , Foxhole PL26 7XD	3out of 4	4,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in PL26 8DG area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PL26 8DG postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	13.3%

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	6.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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