Postcode · St Austell

PL25 3EL area guide

Who lives in PL25 3EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Austell East & Carlyon Bay
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,862 (2024)

PL25 3ELSt Austell

At a glance

What PL25 3EL is like

PL25 3EL is a postcode in the St Austell East & Carlyon Bay area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,862 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PL25 3 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL25 3EL compares

Headline figures for PL25 3EL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 171 sales in PL25 3, −7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,937

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL25 3EL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PL25 3 is down 7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL25 3EL FAQs

Is PL25 3EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PL25 3EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in PL25 3 sold for a median of £265,000 across 171 sales in the year to August 2026, −7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL25 3EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL25 3EL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in PL25 3EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.9%).

Which council covers PL25 3EL?

The local authority for PL25 3EL is Cornwall.

PL25 3EL comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL25 3EL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is St Austell Rail Station, 1.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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