St Austell Bethel & Holmbush
vs St Austell Central & Gover
St Austell Central & Gover has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush. Homes in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush sold for a median of £250,000, 22% above St Austell Central & Gover. St Austell Central & Gover has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
St Austell Bethel & Holmbush has 6,375 residents in 2,889 households; St Austell Central & Gover has 7,096 in 3,296. St Austell Bethel & Holmbush has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 4.4 percentage points more than St Austell Central & Gover (Cornwall: 25%). St Austell Central & Gover has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 7.5 percentage points more than St Austell Bethel & Holmbush (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush and 31% in St Austell Central & Gover. St Austell Bethel & Holmbush has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 21.6 percentage points more than St Austell Central & Gover (Cornwall: 66%). St Austell Central & Gover has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 12.3 percentage points more than St Austell Bethel & Holmbush (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £250,000 in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush and £205,750 in St Austell Central & Gover, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
St Austell Central & Gover has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 4.4 percentage points more than St Austell Bethel & Holmbush (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 78 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush, and 97 in St Austell Central & Gover. The typical postcode is 366 m from the nearest school in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush and 652 m in St Austell Central & Gover. The typical postcode is 1,860 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush and 666 m in St Austell Central & Gover. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush and 68% in St Austell Central & Gover.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush and 177 in St Austell Central & Gover, against 73 across Cornwall. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
St Austell Bethel & Holmbush is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,375 people in 2,889 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Cornwall median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% below the Cornwall average.
St Austell Central & Gover is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,096 people in 3,296 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £205,750 over the past two years, 28% below the Cornwall median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
St Austell Bethel & Holmbush and St Austell Central & Gover next to other wards of Cornwall.