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.
People and homes.
7,401 residents in 3,163 households, next to the Cornwall average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles and Cornwall.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 676 crimes and incidents in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 91 per 1,000 residents, 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. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Devon and Cornwall Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)
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