St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles
vs St Blazey

St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in St Blazey. Homes in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles sold for a median of £240,000, 12% above St Blazey. St Blazey has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 13%).

St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles

168 postcodes

St Blazey

151 postcodes

Cornwall

city average

People

St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles has 7,401 residents in 3,163 households; St Blazey has 6,925 in 2,970. St Blazey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2.4 percentage points more than St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles (Cornwall: 25%). St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2.8 percentage points more than St Blazey (Cornwall: 31%).

7,401Residents (2021)

6,925Residents (2021)

570,305Residents (2021)

3,163Households

2,970Households

250,533Households

17.1%Aged 15–29

15.5%Aged 15–29

15.1%Aged 15–29

20.4%Aged 65 and over

22.8%Aged 65 and over

25.3%Aged 65 and over

31.3%Living alone

28.5%Living alone

30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles and 47% in St Blazey. St Blazey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 8.3 percentage points more than St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles (Cornwall: 66%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (20% and 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles and £215,000 in St Blazey, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£240,000Median sale price

£215,000Median sale price

£287,500Median sale price

58.4%Owner-occupied

66.7%Owner-occupied

66.2%Owner-occupied

19.6%Private renting

19.7%Private renting

20.8%Social renting

13.0%Social renting

12.8%Social renting

25.2%Detached houses

21.9%Detached houses

37.2%Detached houses

34.3%Semi-detached houses

47.4%Semi-detached houses

26.5%Semi-detached houses

22.9%Terraced houses

21.4%Terraced houses

21.9%Terraced houses

12.9%Flats

4.8%Flats

8.3%Flats

Surroundings

St Blazey has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 14 percentage points more than St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 101 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles, and 49 in St Blazey. The typical postcode is 359 m from the nearest school in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles and 779 m in St Blazey. The typical postcode is 972 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles and 1,137 m in St Blazey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles and 86% in St Blazey.

13.1%Green space within 500 m

27.1%Green space within 500 m

17.9%Green space within 500 m

101Services within 15 min (median)

49Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

359 mNearest school (median)

779 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

972 mNearest tram or rail (median)

1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

2Postcodes in flood risk areas

31Postcodes in flood risk areas

2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas

78.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

86.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 91 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles 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.

91Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

70Recorded 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 Poltair & Mount Charles

St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,401 people in 3,163 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Cornwall median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% below the Cornwall average.

St Blazey

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 Poltair & Mount Charles and St Blazey next to other wards of Cornwall.

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St Austell Poltair & Mount Charlesvs St Blazey