Calstock
vs Lynher
Calstock has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Lynher. Homes in Lynher sold for a median of £320,000, 16% above Calstock. Calstock has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Calstock has 6,646 residents in 3,041 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%). Calstock has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 2.6 percentage points more than Lynher (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Calstock and 57% in Lynher. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (78% and 78%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (13% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £276,000 in Calstock and £320,000 in Lynher, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Calstock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 14.9 percentage points more than Lynher (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calstock, and 4 in Lynher. The typical postcode is 446 m from the nearest school in Calstock and 1,577 m in Lynher. The typical postcode is 982 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calstock and 7,544 m in Lynher. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Calstock and 48% in Lynher.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calstock 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.
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.
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.
Calstock and Lynher next to other wards of Cornwall.