Callington & St Dominic
vs Calstock
Callington & St Dominic has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Calstock. Homes in Calstock sold for a median of £276,000, 6% above Callington & St Dominic. Calstock has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Callington & St Dominic has 6,774 residents in 3,039 households; Calstock has 6,646 in 3,041. Calstock has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 3.9 percentage points more than Callington & St Dominic (Cornwall: 25%). Callington & St Dominic has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.9 percentage points more than Calstock (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Callington & St Dominic and 47% in Calstock. Calstock has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 10.4 percentage points more than Callington & St Dominic (Cornwall: 66%). Callington & St Dominic has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 7.8 percentage points more than Calstock (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Callington & St Dominic and £276,000 in Calstock, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Calstock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 17.9 percentage points more than Callington & St Dominic (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 32 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Callington & St Dominic, and 13 in Calstock. The typical postcode is 467 m from the nearest school in Callington & St Dominic and 446 m in Calstock. The typical postcode is 6,762 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Callington & St Dominic and 982 m in Calstock. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Callington & St Dominic and 82% in Calstock.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 68 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Callington & St Dominic and 40 in Calstock, 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.
Callington & St Dominic is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,774 people in 3,039 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Cornwall median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the Cornwall average.
Calstock is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,646 people in 3,041 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £276,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Cornwall median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 58% above the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Callington & St Dominic and Calstock next to other wards of Cornwall.