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St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles

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About

St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles forms a residential and commercial core to the north of the town centre. The area is dominated by the large retail parks of Pentewan Road, which serve as a major shopping hub for the wider district. Housing is primarily a mix of 20th-century estates and some older terraced streets, with the ward extending up the slopes towards the Poltair area. The landscape is largely urban, with the historic town centre and its railway station lying just to the south of the ward's boundary.

A key local feature is the presence of the substantial clay country museum, Wheal Martyn, situated on the western edge. This reflects the area's direct historical connection to the china clay industry, which has fundamentally shaped the local economy and topography. The ward includes the grounds of the former Poltair Hospital, with some areas now redeveloped for housing. Traffic from the A390 forms a constant presence, channeling movement through this central part of St Austell.

Area overview

On average St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 169 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles is £42,319 per year. There are 5 schools in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles is home to around 6,972 people, with a population density of about 3,011.4 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
169
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
17.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles Population
6,972
Population density
3,011.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
101.98(+209%)
Anti-social behaviour
41.88(+177%)
Shoplifting
14.63(+119%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.34(+120%)
Other theft
14.34(+155%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,560
94.08%
Other White
130
1.86%
Other
104
1.49%
Other Asian
27
0.39%
Chinese
24
0.34%
Total population: 6,973

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,378
24.34%
Level 3 (A level)
1,067
18.85%
No qualifications
1,038
18.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,030
18.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
639
11.29%
Total 16+ residents: 5,661

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
971
32.61%
Owns with a mortgage
802
26.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
452
15.18%
Other social rented
426
14.3%
Social rents from council
180
6.04%
Total households: 2,978

Property prices in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £249,500 in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,200 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£350,000
Flats3£112,000
Semi-Detached23£275,000
Terraced26£220,000

10 years median price trend in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles.

All postcodes in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles

PL254GG

Palace Gardens

PL254DA

Tinners Way

PL254BQ

The Maltings

PL254PR

Cromwell Road

PL254DR

Sycamore Avenue

PL254EX

Slades Road

PL254NF

Tremayne Road

PL253TT

Jeryon Close

PL254NU

Clifden Road

PL254NZ

Clifden Road

PL255QQ

Higher Tremena

PL253LD

Mount Charles Road

PL254AL

Palace Road

PL254DB

Carlyon Road

PL254LP

Polkyth Road

PL253AE

Agar Road

PL254GH

Bosigran Place

PL254PS

Cromwell Road

PL254GA

Aglets Way

PL254LX

Poltair Crescent

PL254LY

Poltair Avenue

PL255QP

Menacuddle Hill

PL253AD

Agar Road

PL254EH

Brewery Drive

PL254PZ

Holberton Lane

PL253TW

Polmarth Close

PL253TY

Phernyssick Road

PL254HE

Slades Road

PL254JA

Trelawney Road

PL254QT

Trevail Way

PL255QL

Medland Gardens

PL254TA

The Crescent

PL253TR

Bay View Park

PL254DH

Tregonissey Road

PL254ED

Gribben Road

PL254JR

Lostwood Road

PL254PF

Edyvean Place

PL253TF

St Pirans Close

PL254EB

Cannis Road

PL254LE

Carlyon Road

PL254PP

Morven Road

PL254NJ

Green Apple Lane

PL254NT

Ranelagh Road

PL254PT

Drinnan Court

PL253AA

Gwallon Road

PL254JT

Robartes Place

PL254LW

Polkyth Road

PL254PD

Rashleigh Place

PL254PE

Lytton Place

PL254DY

Menabilly Road

PL254NA

Carnsmerry Crescent

PL254LL

Carlyon Road

PL254GP

Eliot Gardens

PL254JL

Prince Charles Road

PL254DW

Hillside Road

PL254LG

Carlyon Road

PL254ND

Tremayne Road

PL254QA

Wesley Place

PL253TS

Phernyssick Road

PL255QW

North Street

PL254EG

Carlyon Road

PL254LT

Poltair Road

PL254PB

Clifden Road

PL254PU

Duchy Close

PL254NE

Tremayne Road

PL254HF

Slades Road

PL254JF

Courtney Road

PL254LS

Poltair Road

PL254PN

Porthpean Road

PL254BZ

Hillside Road

PL254FU

Carnjewey Way

PL254PJ

Porthpean Road

PL254GJ

St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles

PL254AZ

Keay Heights

PL254BJ

North Hill Park

PL254DF

Sylvan Close

PL254GD

Quillet Close

PL254JN

Lostwood Road

PL254PQ

Charles Close

PL254TB

The Green

PL255QG

Tremena Road

PL255QJ

Tremena Road

PL254PL

Porthpean Road

PL254ES

Treverbyn Road

PL253NE

Wood Parc

PL254BT

Trevarthian Road

PL254PX

Pellymounter Road

PL253LZ

Keryor Close

PL253TP

Claybourne Close

PL254JX

Lostwood Road

PL254RF

Borlase Crescent

PL254TJ

The Sidings

PL253TU

Phernyssick Road

PL254BL

Rashleigh Grove

PL254BY

Trevarthian Road

PL254DS

Tregonissey Road

PL254JY

Lewis Way

PL254GF

Tyller Hernen

PL254JJ

Prince Charles Road

PL254QU

Chapmans Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.