POLGREAN PLACE, PL24 2LH House Prices & Local Information

PL24 2LH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Polgrean Place, 0.1km from St. Blazey in St Blazey. Administratively it sits within St Blazey ward and the St Austell and Newquay constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, PL24 2LH is a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. The daytime character shifts — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 59% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 23% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 41 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £140k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for PL24 2LH are sourced from Output Area E00096297 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.