St Austell Bethel & Holmbush
vs St Blazey
St Blazey 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, 16% above St Blazey. St Blazey has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
St Austell Bethel & Holmbush has 6,375 residents in 2,889 households; St Blazey has 6,925 in 2,970. St Austell Bethel & Holmbush has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 6.3 percentage points more than St Blazey (Cornwall: 25%). St Austell Bethel & Holmbush has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.4 percentage points more than St Blazey (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush (41%) and semi-detached houses in St Blazey (47%). St Austell Bethel & Holmbush has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 8.4 percentage points more than St Blazey (Cornwall: 66%). St Blazey has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 4.3 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 £215,000 in St Blazey, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
St Blazey has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 16.5 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 49 in St Blazey. The typical postcode is 366 m from the nearest school in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush and 779 m in St Blazey. The typical postcode is 1,860 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush and 1,137 m in St Blazey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush and 86% in St Blazey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush and 70 in St Blazey, 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 Blazey is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,925 people in 2,970 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 25% below the Cornwall median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 51% above the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
St Austell Bethel & Holmbush and St Blazey next to other wards of Cornwall.