PL25 5FG area guide
Who lives in PL25 5FG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- St Austell North & Carclaze
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,891 (2024)
PL25 5FGSt Austell
What PL25 5FG is like
PL25 5FG is a postcode in the St Austell North & Carclaze area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,891 people. 68.8% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL25 5 sold for a median of £243,500 over the year to August 2026.
How PL25 5FG compares
Headline figures for PL25 5FG, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PL25 5FG differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PL25 5 is down 10.8% on the year before.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
PL25 5FG FAQs
01Is PL25 5FG a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in PL25 5FG?The median sale price over the last year was £243,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £243,500.
03Is PL25 5FG safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in PL25 5FG?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers PL25 5FG?The local authority for PL25 5FG is Cornwall.
The local authority for PL25 5FG is Cornwall.
06How well connected is PL25 5FG?Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.
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.