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St Austell Central & Gover
vs St Mewan & Grampound

St Austell Central & Gover has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in St Mewan & Grampound. Homes in St Mewan & Grampound sold for a median of £309,950, 51% above St Austell Central & Gover. St Mewan & Grampound has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Cornwall with St Austell Central & Gover highlighted
St Austell Central & Gover
211 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with St Mewan & Grampound highlighted
St Mewan & Grampound
225 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

St Austell Central & Gover has 7,096 residents in 3,296 households; St Mewan & Grampound has 5,583 in 2,476. St Mewan & Grampound has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 6.8 percentage points more than St Austell Central & Gover (Cornwall: 25%). St Austell Central & Gover has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 8.7 percentage points more than St Mewan & Grampound (Cornwall: 31%).

7,096Residents (2021)
5,583Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
3,296Households
2,476Households
250,533Households
16.1%Aged 15–29
12.3%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
24.7%Aged 65 and over
31.5%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
37.4%Living alone
28.7%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 31% of homes in St Austell Central & Gover and 62% in St Mewan & Grampound. St Mewan & Grampound has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 23.6 percentage points more than St Austell Central & Gover (Cornwall: 66%). St Austell Central & Gover has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 12 percentage points more than St Mewan & Grampound (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £205,750 in St Austell Central & Gover and £309,950 in St Mewan & Grampound, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£205,750Median sale price
£309,950Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
53.5%Owner-occupied
77.1%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
27.7%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
17.7%Social renting
5.7%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
30.5%Detached houses
62.4%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
21.3%Semi-detached houses
19.4%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
14.9%Terraced houses
9.2%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
23.6%Flats
0.9%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

St Mewan & Grampound has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 14.2 percentage points more than St Austell Central & Gover (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 97 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in St Austell Central & Gover, and 9 in St Mewan & Grampound. The typical postcode is 652 m from the nearest school in St Austell Central & Gover and 1,245 m in St Mewan & Grampound. The typical postcode is 666 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in St Austell Central & Gover and 3,189 m in St Mewan & Grampound. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in St Austell Central & Gover and 64% in St Mewan & Grampound.

15.0%Green space within 500 m
29.2%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
97Services within 15 min (median)
9Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
652 mNearest school (median)
1.2 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
666 mNearest tram or rail (median)
3.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
11Postcodes in flood risk areas
34Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
68.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 177 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in St Austell Central & Gover and 33 in St Mewan & Grampound, 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.

177Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
33Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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 Central & Gover

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.

St Mewan & Grampound

St Mewan & Grampound is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,583 people in 2,476 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £309,950 over the past two years, 8% above the Cornwall median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% above the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

St Austell Central & Gover and St Mewan & Grampound next to other wards of Cornwall.

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