Camelford & Boscastle
vs Wadebridge West & St Mabyn
Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Camelford & Boscastle. Homes in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn sold for a median of £320,000, 11% above Camelford & Boscastle. Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Camelford & Boscastle has 6,857 residents in 2,949 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%, 1.6 percentage points more than Camelford & Boscastle (Cornwall: 25%). Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 8.1 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 41% in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. Camelford & Boscastle has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 3.3 percentage points more than Wadebridge West & St Mabyn (Cornwall: 66%). Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 1.1 percentage points more than Camelford & Boscastle (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £287,500 in Camelford & Boscastle and £320,000 in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 1.4 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 15 in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. The typical postcode is 1,153 m from the nearest school in Camelford & Boscastle and 718 m in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. The typical postcode is 16,494 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Camelford & Boscastle and 7,183 m in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Camelford & Boscastle and 79% in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 56 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Camelford & Boscastle 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.
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.
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.
Camelford & Boscastle and Wadebridge West & St Mabyn next to other wards of Cornwall.