The postcode PL26 6QS is located in Cornwall It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL26 6QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL26 6QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PL26 6QS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to PL26 6QS is Battery Terrace which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is River Street Car Park and is 214 m away.
The closest primary school to PL26 6QS (for ages 11 and under) is Mevagissey Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2017.
The local pub for residents of PL26 6QS is Fountain Inn and is 91 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on September 23, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Cornish Bakery and is 120 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 25, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 94.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PL26 6QS is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL26 6QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL26 6QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL26 6QS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL26 6QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mevagissey Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 696 m |
| Gorran School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2012) | 3.47 km |
| Pondhu Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 7.15 km | |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 7.15 km |
| Mount Charles School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 7.42 km |
| Penrice Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 14, 2014) | 7.49 km |
| Charlestown Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 7.78 km |
| Poltair School | Academy | 11-16 | 8.03 km | |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 24, 2017) | 8.03 km |
| The Roseland Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (September 28, 2017) | 8.16 km |
| Cornwall College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 11, 2022) | 8.42 km |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2018) | 8.64 km |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 8.83 km |
| Grampound-with-Creed CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 8.84 km |
| Tregony Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 8.9 km |
| Biscovey Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2014) | 9.68 km |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 9.68 km |
| Doubletrees School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 10.19 km |
| Brannel School | Academy | 11-16 | 10.74 km | |
| Tywardreath School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 11.37 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL26 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 23, 2021 | 91 m | |
| Mevagissey Bay Fresh Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2020 | 91 m | |
| Shrimp And Starfish | Awaiting Inspection | 91 m | |
| She Sells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 114 m | |
| Fresk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 120 m | |
| Mevagissy Fresh Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2015 | 120 m | |
| The Cornish Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2019 | 120 m | |
| The Fishermans Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2019 | 120 m | |
| Cellar Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2015 | 135 m | |
| Jude's Artisian Street Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2020 | 135 m | |
| Martins Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 135 m | |
| Blue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 24, 2018 | 157 m | |
| Little China Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 24, 2018 | 157 m | |
| Teacup Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2018 | 157 m | |
| The Sandwich Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2018 | 157 m | |
| Harbour Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 166 m | |
| The Fish Grill And More | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2018 | 166 m | |
| Central Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2019 | 170 m | |
| Lighthouse Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 170 m | |
| Mevagissey News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 21, 2016 | 170 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL26 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| River Street Car Park | 214 m | |
| School Hill | 352 m | |
| School Hill | 357 m | |
| Trevalsa Court Hotel | 381 m | |
| Trevalsa Court Hotel | 382 m | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 289 m | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 289 m | |
| Mevagissey Ferry Landing | 314 m | |
| Newquay St Mawgan Airport | 25.1 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 50.95 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL26 6QS - Data from Dec 2021
| The Battery | 148 m | |
| Benny Island | 173 m | |
| The Island | 175 m | |
| Little Polstreath | 306 m | |
| Polstreath | 511 m | |
| Polkirt Beach | 703 m | |
| Treleaven Plantation | 1.22 km | |
| Cockaluney Beach | 1.25 km | |
| Temple Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Mevagissey Bay | 1.5 km | |
| Tregassick Plantation | 1.6 km | |
| Mill-hill Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Slades-hill Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Sconhoe Beach | 1.83 km | |
| Old Wood | 1.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL26 6QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 94.8 Mbps | 134.77 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.9 Mbps | 19.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 66.7% | 100% | 94.8 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 33.3% | 33.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PL26 6QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.27082500 |
| Longitude | -4.78558000 |
| OS Easting | 201597 |
| OS Northing | 0044920 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
St Austell and Newquay |
| Electoral Ward | Mevagissey & St Austell Bay |
| Local Authority District | Cornwall |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Devon and Cornwall |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000052 |
| Travel To Work Area | St Austell and Newquay |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Cancer Alliance | Peninsula |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Kernow CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Mevagissey BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33048767 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cornwall 041 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cornwall 041A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |