PL25 9SW

POSTCODE

A St Austell Central & Gover postcode in Cornwall, an 11-minute walk from St Austell Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.74 mi

  3. 3

    Alternative provision

    0.81 mi

  4. 4

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 47.4

    0.84 mi

  5. 5
  6. 6

    16 plus · Outstanding

    1.0 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • St Austell Rail Station

    Rail

    870 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Par Rail Station

    Rail

    7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min
  • Luxulyan Rail Station

    Rail

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

Bus stops

  • Penwinnick Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Penwinnick Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Moorland Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • B&Q

    Bus · N-bound · north

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • B and Q

    Bus · opp · south

    289 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in PL25

Police Recorded Crime near PL25 9SW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL25 9SW

Counts are for St Austell Central & Gover electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY -14%
835628
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY +8%
352310
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -33%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY +52%
553821
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

112
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cornwall 039 (E02003963)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£39,513

£33,893–£46,064

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,422

£27,237–£36,250

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,987

£28,689–£33,469

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,157

£25,549–£33,275

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,596
White Brit.90.7%
Other White5.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Other Asian0.6%
Chinese0.4%
+ 10 other groups · 2.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,601
No religion49.3%
Christian41.0%
Not answered8.1%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,600
50–6421.3%
35–4915.6%
25–3414.4%
65–7411.6%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%

Households

Total households: 786
One person: other29.6%
One person: aged 66+16.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
Single family household, all members 66+6.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3609
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3609 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PL25 9SW

England
Country
Cornwall
Local Authority
St Austell Central & Gover
Ward
St Austell and Newquay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL25 9SW
Coordinates
50.3337, -4.7975
Grid reference
SX010519
Easting
201,007
Northing
51,941
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q86M2+FX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
St Austell
Travel to Work
St Austell and Newquay
ITL Region
Cornwall

Administrative Information

Cornwall
Local Authority
Council Area
St Austell and Newquay E14001508
Constituency
E14001508
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
St Austell Central & Gover
Constituency code
E14001508
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
St Austell
International Territorial Level
Cornwall

Health & NHS

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB - 11N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cornwall 039A E01019033
E01019033
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 039 E02003963
E02003963
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 039A E01019033
E01019033
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 039 E02003963
E02003963
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:16 AM4:49 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
February 2005 — Introduced
Postcode PL25 9SW introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01019033 and MSOA E02003963 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3609
Present — Active
Postcode PL25 9SW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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