Camelford & Boscastle
vs St Teath & Tintagel
Camelford & Boscastle has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in St Teath & Tintagel. Homes in St Teath & Tintagel sold for a median of £295,000, in line with Camelford & Boscastle. St Teath & Tintagel has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Camelford & Boscastle has 6,857 residents in 2,949 households; St Teath & Tintagel has 6,446 in 2,904. St Teath & Tintagel has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 1.9 percentage points more than Camelford & Boscastle (Cornwall: 25%). St Teath & Tintagel has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 4.1 percentage points more than Camelford & Boscastle (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in Camelford & Boscastle and 51% in St Teath & Tintagel. St Teath & Tintagel has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 4.5 percentage points more than Camelford & Boscastle (Cornwall: 66%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (18% and 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £287,500 in Camelford & Boscastle and £295,000 in St Teath & Tintagel, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
St Teath & Tintagel has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 9.9 percentage points more than Camelford & Boscastle (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Camelford & Boscastle, and 8 in St Teath & Tintagel. The typical postcode is 1,153 m from the nearest school in Camelford & Boscastle and 712 m in St Teath & Tintagel. The typical postcode is 16,494 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Camelford & Boscastle and 13,403 m in St Teath & Tintagel. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Camelford & Boscastle and 72% in St Teath & Tintagel.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 56 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Camelford & Boscastle and 33 in St Teath & Tintagel, 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.
Camelford & Boscastle is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,857 people in 2,949 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £287,500 over the past two years, in line with the Cornwall median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Cornwall average.
St Teath & Tintagel is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,446 people in 2,904 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £295,000 over the past two years, in line with the Cornwall median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 55% above the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Camelford & Boscastle and St Teath & Tintagel next to other wards of Cornwall.