Poltair Crescent, St. Austell, PL25 4LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL25 4LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	49.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.3%	50.9%	2.6%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.9%	30.2%	5.3%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	47.8%	-6.7%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.7%	11.9%	2.2%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	48.8%	4.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.8%	30.7%	-3.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	16.3%	15.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	19.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.6%	-7.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	16.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	20.5%	7.3%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	25.4%	9.1%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	97.5%	0.8%	81.4%	16.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	97.6%	95.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	95.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Poltair Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poltair Crescent was 103.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% higher than the Penwithick & Boscoppa average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poltair Crescent has the 12th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa and the 352nd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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 4LX, 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 Poltair Crescent are based on 6 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 Poltair Crescent, St. Austell, PL25 4LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL25 4LX

Average Price
£271,793

Semi-Detached
£271,793

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poltair Crescent

Average Price
£296,675

Semi-Detached
£296,675

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poltair CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Poltair Crescent, St Austell, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-11-01	£231,094
2 Poltair Crescent, St Austell, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2012-05-08	£250,084
1 Poltair Crescent, St. Austell, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2007-01-26	£299,158
7 Poltair Crescent, St. Austell, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,950	2005-04-22	£280,899
1 Poltair Crescent, St. Austell, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2003-08-29	£317,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL25 4LX

Employment

PL25 4LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PL25 4LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carclaze Community Primary School St Piran's Close , PL25 3TF	2out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandy Hill Academy Sandy Hill , PL25 3AT	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Charles School Morven Road , PL25 4PP	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pondhu Primary School Penwinnick Road , PL25 5DS	- not rated	1,703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School 84 Boscoppa Road , PL25 3DT	2out of 4	1,963 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	187 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Penrice Academy Charlestown Road , PL25 3NR	4out of 4	1,400 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	367 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	602 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doubletrees School St Blazey Gate , St Blazey PL24 2DS	3out of 4	5,042 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Austell Leisure Centre	Polkyth Leisure Centre, Carlyon Road	357 yd
The House	Carlyon Road, St Austell	357 yd
Koffiji Felshyp	The Cafe, Poltair Park	382 yd
Cloisters Restaurant	John Keay House, Tregonissey Road	451 yd
The Bay Kitchen	The Bay Restaurant, John Keay House	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Austell Football & Social Club	AFC St Austell Ltd Clubhouse, Poltair Road	272 yd
St. Austell Brewery Visitor Centre	St Austell Brewery, Visitor Centre	367 yd
Duke Of Cornwall	The Duke Of Cornwall, 98 Victoria Road	815 yd
White Hart Hotel	2 - 3 Church Street, St Austell	862 yd
St Austell Royal British Legion Club	Royal British Legion, 16A Duke Street	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kungs Chinese Takeaway	48 Slades Road, St Austell	576 yd
Chung Hing	Chung Hing Chinese Takeaway, 86 East Hill	712 yd
Taste Of India	23 - 25 High Cross Street, St Austell	716 yd
St Austell Pizza And Kebab House	41 High Cross Street, St Austell	716 yd
Chinese Wok St Austell	51 Clifden Road, St Austell	741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Farmfoods Limited, East Hill		712 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	B & M Ltd, St Austell		1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poltair School TREVARTHIAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	211 yd
Poltair Park Poltair Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	223 yd
St Austell College (Closed) Trevarthian Road	health and fitness suite	338 yd
St Austell Leisure Centre CARLYON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	357 yd
Cornwall College (St Austell) Tregonissey Road	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Sandy Hill Academy SANDY HILL	grass pitches	839 yd
Carclaze Community Junior School (Closed) St. Pirans Close	grass pitches	854 yd
Mount Charles Primary School MORVEN ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	15.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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