Postcode · St Austell

PL25 4QN area guide

Who lives in PL25 4QN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Austell Central
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,864 (2024)

PL25 4QNSt Austell

At a glance

What PL25 4QN is like

PL25 4QN is a postcode in the St Austell Central area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,864 people. 38.3% of households own their home, 31.5% rent privately and 28.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 46% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in PL25 4 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL25 4QN compares

Headline figures for PL25 4QN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 58.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 119 sales in PL25 4, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£39,513

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL25 4QN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
58.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PL25 4 is up 6.7% on the year before.

Questions

PL25 4QN FAQs

Is PL25 4QN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 58.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PL25 4QN?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in PL25 4 sold for a median of £240,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL25 4QN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL25 4QN, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in PL25 4QN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 38.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.2%).

Which council covers PL25 4QN?

The local authority for PL25 4QN is Cornwall.

PL25 4QN comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL25 4QN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Austell Rail Station, 0.3 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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