UK · EN
United KingdomEast MidlandsEast of EnglandLondonNorth EastNorth WestScotlandSouth EastSouth WestWalesWest MidlandsYorkshire and The HumberCompare MethodologySources and licences

Crowan, Sithney & Wendron
vs Helston North

Helston North has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron. Homes in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron sold for a median of £343,250, 23% above Helston North. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Cornwall with Crowan, Sithney & Wendron highlighted
Crowan, Sithney & Wendron
341 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with Helston North highlighted
Helston North
183 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has 6,802 residents in 2,804 households; Helston North has 6,412 in 2,871. Helston North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 2.4 percentage points more than Crowan, Sithney & Wendron (Cornwall: 25%). Helston North has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 8.1 percentage points more than Crowan, Sithney & Wendron (Cornwall: 31%).

6,802Residents (2021)
6,412Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
2,804Households
2,871Households
250,533Households
13.5%Aged 15–29
14.2%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
23.2%Aged 65 and over
25.6%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
23.7%Living alone
31.8%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and 40% in Helston North. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 8.5 percentage points more than Helston North (Cornwall: 66%). Helston North has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.4 percentage points more than Crowan, Sithney & Wendron (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £343,250 in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and £280,000 in Helston North, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£343,250Median sale price
£280,000Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
79.0%Owner-occupied
70.5%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
15.0%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
4.6%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
58.1%Detached houses
40.4%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
22.4%Semi-detached houses
28.1%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
13.2%Terraced houses
16.3%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
1.0%Flats
11.3%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 5.7 percentage points more than Helston North (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron, and 91 in Helston North. The typical postcode is 1,224 m from the nearest school in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and 352 m in Helston North. The typical postcode is 4,126 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and 2,006 m in Helston North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 45% of premises in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and 68% in Helston North.

18.0%Green space within 500 m
12.3%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
3Services within 15 min (median)
91Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
1.2 kmNearest school (median)
352 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
26Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
45.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
67.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and 59 in Helston North, 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.

40Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Crowan, Sithney & Wendron

Crowan, Sithney & Wendron is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,802 people in 2,804 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £343,250 over the past two years, 19% above 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.

Helston North

Helston North is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,412 people in 2,871 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, in line with the Cornwall median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and Helston North next to other wards of Cornwall.

Crowan, Sithney & Wendron vs Four Lanes, Beacon & TroonCrowan, Sithney & Wendron vs Camborne TrelowarrenCrowan, Sithney & Wendron vs Porthleven, Breage & GermoeHelston North vs Helston South & MeneageHelston North vs Porthleven, Breage & GermoeHelston North vs Constantine, Mabe & MawnanAll wards of Cornwall