High Cross Street, St. Austell, PL25 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL25 4AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	54.6%	1.4%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	46.8%	45.4%	-1.4%	49.0%	-3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PL25 4AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.9%	42.3%	12.4%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	24.9%	3.4%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	22.2%	14.3%	-7.9%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	23.6%	13.2%	-10.4%	6.1%	7.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.3%	26.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	-22.2%
Good health	41%	40.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	22.4%	22.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	9%	9.2%	0.2%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around PL25 4AB this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	28.9%	-5.1%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	18.7%	5.5%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.4%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	18.2%	3.6%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	10.4%	3.7%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.2%	93.2%	-3.0%	81.4%	11.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	90.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	90.4%	0.0%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	29.8%	13.5%	16.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is High Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Cross Street was 968.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1291.8% higher than the Penwithick & Boscoppa average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Cross Street has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 513.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PL25 4AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Cross Street are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Restormel.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Cross Street, St. Austell, PL25 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL25 4AB

Average Price
£658,315

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£536,754

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£779,876

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Cross Street

Average Price
£236,184

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 High Cross Street, St Austell, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£810,000	2022-04-13	£778,202
11A High Cross Street, St. Austell, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	1998-06-01	£545,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL25 4AB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PL25 4AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pondhu Primary School Penwinnick Road , PL25 5DS	- not rated	920 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Charles School Morven Road , PL25 4PP	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandy Hill Academy Sandy Hill , PL25 3AT	4out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carclaze Community Primary School St Piran's Close , PL25 3TF	2out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mewan Community Primary School St Mewan , PL26 7DP	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poltair School Trevarthian Road , PL25 4BZ	2out of 4	704 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Penrice Academy Charlestown Road , PL25 3NR	4out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cornwall College Corporate Headquarters , Cornwall College St Austell PL25 4DJ	- not rated	1,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Restormel Alternative Provision Academy Great Eastern & Great Western , The Sidings PL25 4TJ	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
STAK - Community Kitchen	St Austell Community Kitchen, 8 High Cross Street	23 yd
The Rising Stars	Seven Stars, 1 East Hill	41 yd
Trinity Cafe	3 Market Street, St Austell	67 yd
Kimmy's Pancakes	9 Duke Street, St Austell	117 yd
Honey's	4 Old Vicarage Place, St Austell	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Hart Hotel	2 - 3 Church Street, St Austell	72 yd
St Austell Royal British Legion Club	Royal British Legion, 16A Duke Street	117 yd
The Rann Wartha	JD Wetherspoons, The Rann Wartha	195 yd
St. Austell Brewery Visitor Centre	St Austell Brewery, Visitor Centre	474 yd
St Austell Football & Social Club	AFC St Austell Ltd Clubhouse, Poltair Road	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Austell Pizza And Kebab House	41 High Cross Street, St Austell	79 yd
Taste Of India	23 - 25 High Cross Street, St Austell	79 yd
Moustache Jacks Street Burgers	2 Bodmin Road, St Austell	289 yd
Chung Hing	Chung Hing Chinese Takeaway, 86 East Hill	301 yd
King's Kebabs	17 Trinity Street, St Austell	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Farmfoods Limited, East Hill	302 yd
Co-operative	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, West Hill	439 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	B & M Ltd, St Austell	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Austell College (Closed) Trevarthian Road	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Poltair Park Poltair Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	584 yd
Poltair School TREVARTHIAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	658 yd
St Austell Leisure Centre CARLYON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	721 yd
Pondhu Community Primary School PENWINNICK ROAD	grass pitches	922 yd
Cornwall College (St Austell) Tregonissey Road	health and fitness suite	1,076 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	55.6%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.