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PL25 5BS

St Austell Central & Gover

Cornwall

England / South West / Cornwall / St Austell Central / St Austell Central & Gover / PL25 5BS

Overview

Postcode PL25 5BS is located in an urban city, within the St Austell Central & Gover ward of Cornwall in the South West region , and forms part of the St Austell Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 231.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Austell Central is £35,800 per year. The nearest station is St Austell located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Cemetery Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
231
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
28.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

St Austell Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,712 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Austell Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 231.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.4%

Approximately 28.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in St Austell Central is £35,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 151 ft away from PL25 5BS.

Flood risk

No risk

St Austell Central near PL25 5BS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Austell located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

St Austell

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCemetery ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
201
Population density
5,249.3 per km²

Demographics

British
182
91%
Other White
9
4.5%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
1%
Other
2
1%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
1%
Total population: 200

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
35
39.77%
Other social rented
22
25%
Owns outright
14
15.91%
Owns with a mortgage
12
13.64%
Social rents from council
3
3.41%
Total households: 88

Property prices in St Austell Central & Gover

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in St Austell Central & Gover area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £500,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£334,250
Flats16£102,571
Semi-Detached9£247,500
Terraced19£185,000

10 years price trend in St Austell Central & Gover

Schools

In the PL25 5BS postcode area, located within St Austell Central, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryPondhu Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryPoltair SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miNot applicableRestormel AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op FoodWest Hill, St Austell, PL25 5BS
0.1 miSparTrevanion Road, Cornwall, PL25 4SA
0.2 miIceland7A/7B Old Vicarage Place, St Austell, PL25 5YY
0.2 miTesco ExpressTrevanion Road, Cornwall, PL25 4SA
0.3 miFarmfoodsEast Hill, St Austell, PL25 4TR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.