Local servicesHospitalSt Austell Community Hospital1.2 miGP surgerySt Austell Health Group5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHolmbush One LLPunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryBishop Bronescombe CofE Schoolages 2-11, 267 pupilsunder a milePrimarySandy Hill Academyages 3-11, 455 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPenrice Academyages 11-16, 1,405 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCornwall Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY12 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL96 miRailway stationSt Austell1.2 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell1.2 miFerryMevagissey Ferry Landing5.2 miBus stops133 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:07 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:16 am – 4:17 pm
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People10,040 residentsin the St Austell Central census areaMedian age 45.24,581 households54% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright21% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,125 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,221 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November12 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesCaerloggas Downspark · 2.2 mi · 52 haSt Austell Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haPorthpean Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 36 haPoltair Groundsplaying field · under a mile · 2 haPolkyth Recreation Centresports ground · under a mileAlexandra Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201250 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202337 mi away, Mount'S Bay, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,788 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
