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Living in Carlyon Bay: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Carlyon Bay comes out at 45/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is transport: 59/100 against a national town median of 21/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 19/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 4 scored places in the PL25 postcode district. On the national picture that lands Carlyon Bay in the middle half of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PL25 postcode district.

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Carlyon Bay scores 45 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
77
Air Quality NO₂ 3.78 · PM2.5 5.274 · PM10 9.973 µg/m³
79
Green Space 71
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
28
1 school in area · 12 within 4km
1Ungraded
  • Charlestown Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
36
A&E departmentsBodmin Hospital8.8 mi
Liskeard Community Hospital15.2 mi
The Duchy Hospital15.7 mi
Hospital waitsRoyal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust0.9 mi
Routine referral (median)8 wks
Treated within 18 weeks73.7%
A&E seen within 4 hrs79.6%
Nearest GP surgeryWheal Northey0.9 mi
GP capacity1,735 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
19
Full fibre (FTTP)62.7%
available across Cornwall
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
33.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
33.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 31 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
30
Council tax Cornwall · 2026-27
A £1,727
B £2,015
C £2,303
D £2,591
E £3,167
F £3,743
G £4,318
H £5,182
Energy South West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water South West Water
Average bill regional £600/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
59
St Austell 1.9 mi
Par 2.3 mi
Luxulyan 3.7 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
52
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Ample 5

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £477,500 14
Detached £477,500 10
5-year monthly trend
All Detached
£408k £506k £606k £703k 2022 2023 2024 2025

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Nearby places

Duporth 55 1.2 mi away ⇄
St Austell 46 1.5 mi away ⇄
St Blazey 52 1.6 mi away ⇄
Tregrehan Mills 0 1.8 mi away ⇄
Par 0 1.9 mi away ⇄
Tywardreath 50 2.5 mi away ⇄
Tywardreath Highway 46 2.6 mi away ⇄
Penwithick 30 2.9 mi away ⇄
Polkerris 0 3.3 mi away ⇄
Trewoon 46 3.3 mi away ⇄
Polgooth 45 3.4 mi away ⇄
Stenalees 29 3.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Carlyon Bay a nice place to live?

Carlyon Bay has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Carlyon Bay is 45/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are house prices like in Carlyon Bay?

The current median house price in Carlyon Bay is £477,500, around 68% above the England and Wales average. By property type: detached £477,500. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 9%.

Carlyon Bay in context

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Postcode districts in Carlyon Bay

PL25 47 ⇄

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