Bodmin St Petroc's
vs Wadebridge West & St Mabyn

Bodmin St Petroc's has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. Homes in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn sold for a median of £320,000, 27% above Bodmin St Petroc's. Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 17%).

Bodmin St Petroc's

233 postcodes

Wadebridge West & St Mabyn

302 postcodes

Cornwall

city average

People

Bodmin St Petroc's has 7,892 residents in 3,300 households; Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has 6,509 in 2,996. Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 7.8 percentage points more than Bodmin St Petroc's (Cornwall: 25%). Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 6.7 percentage points more than Bodmin St Petroc's (Cornwall: 31%).

7,892Residents (2021)

6,509Residents (2021)

570,305Residents (2021)

3,300Households

2,996Households

250,533Households

17.2%Aged 15–29

13.9%Aged 15–29

15.1%Aged 15–29

21.4%Aged 65 and over

29.2%Aged 65 and over

25.3%Aged 65 and over

28.4%Living alone

35.1%Living alone

30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Bodmin St Petroc's and 41% in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 2.9 percentage points more than Bodmin St Petroc's (Cornwall: 66%). Bodmin St Petroc's has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 5.1 percentage points more than Wadebridge West & St Mabyn (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £251,495 in Bodmin St Petroc's and £320,000 in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£251,495Median sale price

£320,000Median sale price

£287,500Median sale price

62.5%Owner-occupied

65.4%Owner-occupied

66.2%Owner-occupied

24.1%Private renting

19.0%Private renting

19.7%Private renting

11.6%Social renting

14.2%Social renting

12.8%Social renting

39.4%Detached houses

40.9%Detached houses

37.2%Detached houses

26.2%Semi-detached houses

23.0%Semi-detached houses

26.5%Semi-detached houses

19.3%Terraced houses

18.3%Terraced houses

21.9%Terraced houses

8.7%Flats

12.7%Flats

8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2.7 percentage points more than Bodmin St Petroc's (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 53 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bodmin St Petroc's, and 15 in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. The typical postcode is 477 m from the nearest school in Bodmin St Petroc's and 718 m in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. The typical postcode is 747 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bodmin St Petroc's and 7,183 m in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Bodmin St Petroc's and 79% in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn.

16.5%Green space within 500 m

19.2%Green space within 500 m

17.9%Green space within 500 m

53Services within 15 min (median)

15Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

477 mNearest school (median)

718 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

747 mNearest tram or rail (median)

7.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

15Postcodes in flood risk areas

56Postcodes in flood risk areas

2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas

84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

78.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 134 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bodmin St Petroc's and 89 in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn, 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.

134Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

89Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Bodmin St Petroc's

Bodmin St Petroc's is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,892 people in 3,300 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £251,495 over the past two years, 13% below the Cornwall median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Cornwall average.

Wadebridge West & St Mabyn

Wadebridge West & St Mabyn is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,509 people in 2,996 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Cornwall median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% above the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

Bodmin St Petroc's and Wadebridge West & St Mabyn next to other wards of Cornwall.

Bodmin St Petroc's vs Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence Bodmin St Petroc's vs Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard Bodmin St Petroc's vs Lostwithiel & Lanreath Wadebridge West & St Mabyn vs Wadebridge East & St Minver Wadebridge West & St Mabyn vs Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence Wadebridge West & St Mabyn vs Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard All wards of Cornwall

Bodmin St Petroc'svs Wadebridge West & St Mabyn