St Austell vs St Columb Major

The average house price in St Columb Major is £240,000, which is 22% less than St Austell at £293,193.

With 62.2 offences per 1,000 people, St Columb Major is the safer of the two – 0% lower than St Austell's 62.3 per 1,000. The most common crime category in St Austell is violent-crime, while in St Columb Major it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

St Austell has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in St Columb Major. St Austell has 7 schools in total, while St Columb Major has 1.

Broadband & Connectivity

St Austell offers faster average downloads at 331.1 Mbps, compared to 224.6 Mbps in St Columb Major. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 92.5% of premises in St Austell and 91% in St Columb Major. Gigabit availability stands at 55.9% in St Austell and 31.8% in St Columb Major.

→St Austell is the faster of the two by 47% on average download speed (331 vs 225 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in St Austell are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 66.2 (band C) versus 66.2 (band C) in St Columb Major. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,418 in St Austell and £1,418 in St Columb Major. 51.5% of homes in St Austell have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 51.5% in St Columb Major.

→St Austell has more energy-efficient housing — 51.5% reach band C or above, vs 51.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £27,819 in St Austell and £27,819 in St Columb Major. The median age is 47.6 in St Austell and 47.6 in St Columb Major. Employment rates stand at 53.3% in St Austell and 53.3% in St Columb Major. Owner-occupancy is 66.2% in St Austell versus 66.2% in St Columb Major.

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