Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
vs Lynher
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Lynher. Homes in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland sold for a median of £329,500, in line with Lynher. Lynher has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland has 6,788 residents in 2,909 households; Lynher has 5,759 in 2,507. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (31% and 30%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (25% and 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 70% of homes in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland and 57% in Lynher. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (78% and 78%). Altarnun & Stoke Climsland has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.9 percentage points more than Lynher (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £329,500 in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland and £320,000 in Lynher, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Lynher has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 3.3 percentage points more than Altarnun & Stoke Climsland (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland, and 4 in Lynher. The typical postcode is 1,546 m from the nearest school in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland and 1,577 m in Lynher. The typical postcode is 6,369 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland and 7,544 m in Lynher. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 58% of premises in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland and 48% in Lynher.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland and 22 in Lynher, against 73 across Cornwall. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,788 people in 2,909 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £329,500 over the past two years, 15% above the Cornwall median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the Cornwall average.
Lynher is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,759 people in 2,507 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Cornwall median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland and Lynher next to other wards of Cornwall.