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St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles
vs St Mewan & Grampound

St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in St Mewan & Grampound. Homes in St Mewan & Grampound sold for a median of £309,950, 29% above St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles. St Mewan & Grampound has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Cornwall with St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles highlighted
St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles
168 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with St Mewan & Grampound highlighted
St Mewan & Grampound
225 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles has 7,401 residents in 3,163 households; St Mewan & Grampound has 5,583 in 2,476. St Mewan & Grampound has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 11.1 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%, 2.6 percentage points more than St Mewan & Grampound (Cornwall: 31%).

7,401Residents (2021)
5,583Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
3,163Households
2,476Households
250,533Households
17.1%Aged 15–29
12.3%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
20.4%Aged 65 and over
31.5%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
31.3%Living alone
28.7%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles (34%) and detached houses in St Mewan & Grampound (62%). St Mewan & Grampound has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 18.7 percentage points more than St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles (Cornwall: 66%). St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 3.9 percentage points more than St Mewan & Grampound (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles and £309,950 in St Mewan & Grampound, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£240,000Median sale price
£309,950Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
58.4%Owner-occupied
77.1%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
19.6%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
20.8%Social renting
5.7%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
25.2%Detached houses
62.4%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
34.3%Semi-detached houses
19.4%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
22.9%Terraced houses
9.2%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
12.9%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%, 16.1 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 9 in St Mewan & Grampound. The typical postcode is 359 m from the nearest school in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles and 1,245 m in St Mewan & Grampound. The typical postcode is 972 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles and 3,189 m in St Mewan & Grampound. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles and 64% in St Mewan & Grampound.

13.1%Green space within 500 m
29.2%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
101Services within 15 min (median)
9Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
359 mNearest school (median)
1.2 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
972 mNearest tram or rail (median)
3.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
34Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
78.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%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 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.

91Recorded 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 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 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 Poltair & Mount Charles and St Mewan & Grampound next to other wards of Cornwall.

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