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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 175 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
175
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
106.14(+218%)
Anti-social behaviour
37.87(+154%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.21(+165%)
Other theft
14.92(+165%)
Shoplifting
14.77(+123%)
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 80 recent sales, the median property price is £242,250 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
Detached25£350,000
Flats4£78,250
Semi-Detached27£228,000
Terraced24£196,000

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

PL253TY

Phernyssick Road

PL254PX

Pellymounter Road

PL254PD

Rashleigh Place

PL254JG

Central Avenue

PL254LT

Poltair Road

PL254PL

Porthpean Road

PL254DX

Pridmouth Road

PL254PS

Cromwell Road

PL254BQ

The Maltings

PL254NF

Tremayne Road

PL254JH

Robartes Gardens

PL254JL

Prince Charles Road

PL254BZ

Hillside Road

PL254DU

Ropehaven Road

PL255QW

North Street

PL253LD

Mount Charles Road

PL254GE

Shippen Walk

PL254AL

Palace Road

PL254LP

Polkyth Road

PL254DS

Tregonissey Road

PL254EX

Slades Road

PL253AQ

Carclaze Road

PL254HA

Slades Road

PL254BU

St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles

PL254JY

Lewis Way

PL254JD

Eddystone Road

PL254PA

Clifden Road

PL254DT

Ropehaven Road

PL254DA

Tinners Way

PL254PU

Duchy Close

PL254JJ

Prince Charles Road

PL253AF

Agar Road

PL254RA

Woodland Road

PL254JN

Lostwood Road

PL254DZ

Ropehaven Close

PL255QJ

Tremena Road

PL254NB

Dobell Road

PL254NY

Clifden Road

PL253TW

Polmarth Close

PL253AE

Agar Road

PL254GP

Eliot Gardens

PL254RF

Borlase Crescent

PL254HN

Slades Road

PL254LF

Carlyon Road

PL254LR

Poltair Road

PL254PP

Morven Road

PL254NN

Eliot Road

PL254PR

Cromwell Road

PL254EA

Gribben Close

PL254DJ

Lewis Way

PL253AG

Carclaze Road

PL254DH

Tregonissey Road

PL254JR

Lostwood Road

PL254PF

Edyvean Place

PL254DY

Menabilly Road

PL254TB

The Green

PL254DF

Sylvan Close

PL254DG

Tregonissey Road

PL254NW

Bramley Close

PL254PH

St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles

PL254JA

Trelawney Road

PL254RD

Carlyon Road

PL253TR

Bay View Park

PL254TJ

The Sidings

PL254QF

Victoria Road

PL254GQ

Eliot Gardens

PL254NP

Orchard Close

PL254DQ

Tregonissey Road

PL254GB

Furze Vale

PL253TS

Phernyssick Road

PL254DW

Hillside Road

PL254BY

Trevarthian Road

PL255QQ

Higher Tremena

PL254QD

Victoria Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.