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St Austell East & Carlyon Bay

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About

St Austell East encompasses the town's residential and commercial districts, extending towards the coast. The area includes the large clay country landscapes shaped by the china clay industry, with its distinctive white spoil tips visible on the horizon. The town centre provides essential services and retail for the local community, with a focus on practical daily needs rather than tourism.

Carlyon Bay is a coastal stretch featuring a long shingle beach looking out over St Austell Bay. The area is dominated by the ongoing redevelopment of the former holiday camp site into a new residential and leisure complex. The beach is backed by wooded cliffs and the challenging, cliff-top golf course at Carlyon Bay adds a specific recreational focus to the shoreline.

Area overview

On average St Austell East & Carlyon Bay has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 9.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay is £48,937 per year. There are 3 schools in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). St Austell East & Carlyon Bay is home to around 9,603 people, with a population density of about 1,326.8 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

St Austell East & Carlyon Bay Population
9,603
Population density
1,326.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.16(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.39(-50%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.52(-15%)
Other theft
4.06(-28%)
Public order
2.92(-55%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,185
95.66%
Other White
150
1.56%
Other
82
0.85%
White and Asian (mixed)
36
0.37%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
27
0.28%
Total population: 9,602

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,201
27.49%
Level 3 (A level)
1,564
19.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,376
17.19%
No qualifications
1,276
15.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
847
10.58%
Total 16+ residents: 8,006

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,001
47.28%
Owns with a mortgage
1,190
28.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
540
12.76%
Other social rented
281
6.64%
Other forms of private rent
99
2.34%
Total households: 4,232

Property prices in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay

Median price£287,000
Price per sq ft£308
Sales (last 12 months)153
Typical range (middle 50%)£230K – £400K

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £287,000 (about £308 per square foot) in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay area, with individual transactions ranging from £31,250 up to £1,200,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached76£360,000£322
Flats13£255,000£348
Semi-Detached44£240,000£288
Terraced20£210,000£257

10-year price trendmedian sale price in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£240,000£235,000£165,000£177,834
2017£265,000£305,000£189,950£170,000
2018£252,500£228,500£177,000£202,500
2019£275,000£390,000£184,500£184,500
2020£317,500£153,500£203,000£205,000
2021£308,750£257,500£237,950£285,000
2022£420,000£282,500£250,000£277,750
2023£371,000£407,000£250,000£232,000
2024£362,500£223,000£263,725£247,500
2025£368,000£235,000£253,000£194,000
2026£335,000£399,000£210,000£244,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£226£254£195£216
2017£233£295£223£182
2018£237£290£215£225
2019£249£374£230£209
2020£258£259£254£237
2021£295£300£264£275
2022£333£335£307£329
2023£335£394£310£273
2024£327£287£296£308
2025£317£276£285£269
2026£324£390£254£277
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Austell East & Carlyon Bay.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for St Austell East & Carlyon Bay in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.