Minorca Lane, Bugle, St. Austell, PL26 8QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL26 8QN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	44%	48.3%	4.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	56%	51.7%	-4.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 area around PL26 8QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.3%	56.4%	4.1%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	23.3%	5.1%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	10.2%	4.1%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.6%	12.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27%	30%	3.0%	48.4%	-18.4%
Good health	28%	40.6%	12.6%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	33%	16.9%	-16.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	12%	8.7%	-3.3%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

In the area around PL26 8QN this area, 45.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 12.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	45.1%	5.3%	18.2%	26.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	13.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	8.7%	-8.3%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	7.5%	6.4%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	5.7%	12.7%	7.0%	33.8%	-21.1%
Other	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94%	87.3%	-6.7%	81.4%	5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Other	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	50.7%	-32.3%	83.2%	-32.5%
European Union	13%	47.3%	34.3%	6.1%	41.2%
Africa	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
Oceania	1%	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	83%	51%	-32.0%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	5%	6.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	3%	14.7%	11.7%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	5%	10.8%	5.8%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	4%	17.2%	13.2%	1.9%	15.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	20.3%	76.7%	-56.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	9.7%	0.5%	9.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	11.6%	0.9%	10.7%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	37.2%	13.5%	23.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Minorca Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Minorca Lane was 150.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 135.9% higher than the Roche & Bugle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Minorca Lane has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Roche & Bugle and the 208th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.6%.

🔎 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 8QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Minorca Lane are based on 2 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 Minorca Lane, Bugle, St. Austell, PL26 8QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL26 8QN

Average Price
£267,300

Semi-Detached
£133,201

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£334,350

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Minorca Lane

Average Price
£277,192

Semi-Detached
£127,226

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£427,157

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Minorca LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Trelawney Minorca Lane, St Austell, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,000	2015-11-27	£136,100
Carne Cottage Minorca Lane, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2014-05-30	£247,858
Minorca Cottage Minorca Lane, St. Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2000-12-14	£427,157
Trelawney Minorca Lane, St. Austell, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£24,000	1998-04-09	£127,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL26 8QN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	15
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Construction	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Education	1
Information and communication	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bugle School Fore Street , Bugle PL26 8PD	1out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treverbyn Academy Stenalees , PL26 8TL	3out of 4	3,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Luxulyan School Luxulyan , PL30 5EE	2out of 4	3,653 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roche Community Primary School Fore Street , Roche PL26 8EP	2out of 4	3,892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanivet Community Primary School Lanivet , Honeys Hill PL30 5HE	3out of 4	4,876 yd	Academy converter	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 8QN area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mollinis Park (Closed) Molinnis Road	grass pitches	1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	40.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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