Welcome to St. Blaise
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
St Blazey (Cornish: Lanndreth) is a small town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. St Blaise is the civil parish in which St Blazey is situated; the name St Blaise is also used by the town council. The village of Biscovey and the settlements of St Blazey Gate, Bodelva and West Par lie within the parish boundaries. An electoral ward also exists in the name of St Blaise. The population at the 2011 census was 4,674.Once an important engineering centre for the local mine and railway industries, the parish is now dominated by the Eden Project. St Blazey is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) east of St Austell, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Tywardreath and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Par.The town takes its name from the Armenian Saint Blaise and holds a procession and service on his feast day, 3 February.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
711 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
6,925 (2021) |
Density |
974 people/km2 |
Mean age |
40.7 |
Ward |
St Blazey |
District |
Cornwall |
Postcodes |
PL24 |
ONS ID |
E04011531 |
Council
Contact details for St. Blaise Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in St. Blaise Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within St. Blaise Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for St. Blaise Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in St. Blaise Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for St. Blaise Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Cornwall Live
St Blazey incident: Man rescued from mineshaft and airlifted with serious injuries
Published: 6th Jul 2023
Hosted and licensed by The Cornish Times
Ten-man Blazey lose at home to Brixham
Published: 7th Mar 2024
Hosted and licensed by Falmouth Packet
St Blaise council, Cornwall bans planting of daffodils
Published: 6th Apr 2022