Crowan, Sithney & Wendron
vs Helston South & Meneage
Helston South & Meneage has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron. Homes in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron sold for a median of £343,250, 30% above Helston South & Meneage. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has 6,802 residents in 2,804 households; Helston South & Meneage has 7,475 in 3,063. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 4.6 percentage points more than Helston South & Meneage (Cornwall: 25%). Helston South & Meneage has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 3.2 percentage points more than Crowan, Sithney & Wendron (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and 37% in Helston South & Meneage. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 19.3 percentage points more than Helston South & Meneage (Cornwall: 66%). Helston South & Meneage has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 12.8 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 £263,500 in Helston South & Meneage, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (18% and 17%). A typical postcode has 3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron, and 10 in Helston South & Meneage. The typical postcode is 1,224 m from the nearest school in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and 660 m in Helston South & Meneage. The typical postcode is 4,126 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and 4,332 m in Helston South & Meneage. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 45% of premises in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and 73% in Helston South & Meneage.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and 56 in Helston South & Meneage, 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.
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 South & Meneage is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,475 people in 3,063 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £263,500 over the past two years, 8% below the Cornwall median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% below the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and Helston South & Meneage next to other wards of Cornwall.