Postcode · St Austell

PL25 9HD area guide

Who lives in PL25 9HD, 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: 2,038 (2024)

PL25 9HDSt Austell

At a glance

What PL25 9HD is like

PL25 9HD 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 2,038 people. 68% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.1% 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.

Scores

How PL25 9HD compares

Headline figures for PL25 9HD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 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 9HD differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PL25 9HD FAQs

Is PL25 9HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PL25 9HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL25 9HD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PL25 9HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 68% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.5%).

Which council covers PL25 9HD?

The local authority for PL25 9HD is Cornwall.

PL25 9HD comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL25 9HD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 1.3 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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