Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 1.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18467
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18467 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near PL26 6DQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near PL26 6DQ
Counts are for St Mewan & Grampound electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY -81%
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY -86%
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY -86%
30161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.5%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian54.7%
No religion39.5%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6422.8%
65–7415.7%
35–4915.2%
75–8410.9%
25–348.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.8%
Single family household, all members 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
One person: other13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
+ 9 other households · 26.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
St Austell Rail Station
Rail
- 9.4 km straight lineabout 117 min
Par Rail Station
Rail
- 11.1 km straight lineabout 138 min
Luxulyan Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 586 m straight lineabout 7 min
Sun Valley Holiday Park
Bus · opp · south
- 624 m straight lineabout 8 min
Sun Valley Holiday Park
Bus · N-bound · north
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Pentewan Turn
Bus · opp · north
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Pentewan Turn
Bus · S-bound · south
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Car Park
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for PL26 6DQ
St Austell and Newquay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL26 6DQ
Coordinates
50.2959, -4.7984
Grid reference
SX007477
Easting
200,786
Northing
47,742
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q76W2+9J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
St Austell and Newquay
ITL Region
Cornwall
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Cornwall
Local Authority
Council AreaSt Austell and Newquay E14001508
Constituency
E14001508Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
St Mewan & Grampound
Constituency code
E14001508
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Pentewan Valley
International Territorial Level
Cornwall
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandPeninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB - 11N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cornwall 041E E01019067
E01019067MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 041 E02003964
E02003964LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 041E E01019067
E01019067MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 041 E02003964
E02003964Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:28 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:28 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PL26 6DQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01019067 and MSOA E02003964 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18467
Present — Active
Postcode PL26 6DQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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