Calstock
vs Saltash Tamar
Saltash Tamar 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, 12% above Saltash Tamar. Calstock has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Calstock has 6,646 residents in 3,041 households; Saltash Tamar has 6,352 in 2,851. Calstock has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 5.3 percentage points more than Saltash Tamar (Cornwall: 25%). Saltash Tamar has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3.1 percentage points more than Calstock (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Calstock (47%) and semi-detached houses in Saltash Tamar (31%). Calstock has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 8 percentage points more than Saltash Tamar (Cornwall: 66%). Saltash Tamar has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.7 percentage points more than Calstock (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £276,000 in Calstock and £247,000 in Saltash Tamar, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Calstock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 9.5 percentage points more than Saltash Tamar (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calstock, and 82 in Saltash Tamar. The typical postcode is 446 m from the nearest school in Calstock and 530 m in Saltash Tamar. The typical postcode is 982 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calstock and 1,502 m in Saltash Tamar. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Calstock and 59% in Saltash Tamar.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calstock and 76 in Saltash Tamar, 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.
Saltash Tamar is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,352 people in 2,851 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £247,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Cornwall median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Calstock and Saltash Tamar next to other wards of Cornwall.