Court Gardens, St. Austell, PL25 5BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL25 5BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.2%	49%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.8%	51%	3.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 5BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	41.9%	48.6%	6.7%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	26%	-5.6%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.2%	15.9%	3.7%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.4%

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	41.6%	35.8%	-5.8%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	34.2%	37.9%	3.7%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	15.8%	14.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	7.1%	10.2%	3.1%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	25.5%	20.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	11.8%	-7.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	21.1%	3.2%	13.4%	7.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.7%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	23.3%	4.2%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	97.5%	94%	-3.5%	81.4%	12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	94.6%	92.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	93%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	38.4%	13.5%	24.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Court Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Court Gardens was 114.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% higher than the St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Court Gardens has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PL25 5BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Court Gardens 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 Court Gardens, St. Austell, PL25 5BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL25 5BL

Average Price
£307,960

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£139,195

Detached
£336,088

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Court Gardens

Average Price
£245,435

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,363

Detached
£266,249

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Court GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Trecrida Court Gardens, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2013-01-11	£371,242
Hill End Court Gardens, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2010-09-10	£518,352
Verrans Court Gardens, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2010-08-02	£231,994
2 The Hall Court Gardens, St. Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£97,500	2008-04-04	£145,644
3 The Hall Court Gardens, St. Austell, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2008-04-04	£141,363

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL25 5BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	43
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	25
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	16
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pondhu Primary School Penwinnick Road , PL25 5DS	- not rated	737 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	1,749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mewan Community Primary School St Mewan , PL26 7DP	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carclaze Community Primary School St Piran's Close , PL25 3TF	2out of 4	1,970 yd	Academy converter	No	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	908 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Penrice Academy Charlestown Road , PL25 3NR	4out of 4	1,800 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	1,260 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	905 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
Kimmy's Pancakes	9 Duke Street, St Austell	152 yd
Niles Bakery	6 Old Vicarage Place, St Austell	178 yd
The Rising Stars	Seven Stars, 1 East Hill	186 yd
Honey's	4 Old Vicarage Place, St Austell	186 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 6, White River Place	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Austell Royal British Legion Club	Royal British Legion, 16A Duke Street	152 yd
White Hart Hotel	2 - 3 Church Street, St Austell	173 yd
The Rann Wartha	JD Wetherspoons, The Rann Wartha	290 yd
The Western Inn	West Hill, St Austell	497 yd
St. Austell Brewery Visitor Centre	St Austell Brewery, Visitor Centre	686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Austell Pizza And Kebab House	41 High Cross Street, St Austell	274 yd
Taste Of India	23 - 25 High Cross Street, St Austell	274 yd
Chung Hing	Chung Hing Chinese Takeaway, 86 East Hill	323 yd
Moustache Jacks Street Burgers	2 Bodmin Road, St Austell	329 yd
King's Kebabs	17 Trinity Street, St Austell	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, West Hill	323 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farmfoods Limited, East Hill	323 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	B & M Ltd, St Austell	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Austell College (Closed) Trevarthian Road	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Pondhu Community Primary School PENWINNICK ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
Poltair Park Poltair Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	781 yd
St Austell Leisure Centre CARLYON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	830 yd
Poltair School TREVARTHIAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	863 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	12.5%

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