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Crowan, Sithney & Wendron
vs Porthleven, Breage & Germoe

Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. Homes in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe sold for a median of £361,250, 5% above Crowan, Sithney & Wendron. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).

People

Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has 6,802 residents in 2,804 households; Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has 6,820 in 3,087. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 8.1 percentage points more than Crowan, Sithney & Wendron (Cornwall: 25%). Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 5.4 percentage points more than Crowan, Sithney & Wendron (Cornwall: 31%).

6,802Residents (2021)
6,820Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
2,804Households
3,087Households
250,533Households
13.5%Aged 15–29
11.4%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
23.2%Aged 65 and over
31.3%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
23.7%Living alone
29.1%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 52% in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 5 percentage points more than Porthleven, Breage & Germoe (Cornwall: 66%). Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 1.5 percentage points more than Porthleven, Breage & Germoe (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £343,250 in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and £361,250 in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£343,250Median sale price
£361,250Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
79.0%Owner-occupied
74.0%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
15.0%Private renting
13.5%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
4.6%Social renting
11.3%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
58.1%Detached houses
51.9%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
22.4%Semi-detached houses
23.5%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
13.2%Terraced houses
15.1%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
1.0%Flats
5.2%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Crowan, Sithney & Wendron has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 3.9 percentage points more than Porthleven, Breage & Germoe (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron, and 9 in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. The typical postcode is 1,224 m from the nearest school in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and 903 m in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. The typical postcode is 4,126 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and 4,590 m in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 45% of premises in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and 79% in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe.

18.0%Green space within 500 m
14.1%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
3Services within 15 min (median)
9Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
1.2 kmNearest school (median)
903 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
26Postcodes in flood risk areas
30Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
45.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
79.4%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 33 in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe, 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
33Recorded 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.

Porthleven, Breage & Germoe

Porthleven, Breage & Germoe is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,820 people in 3,087 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £361,250 over the past two years, 26% above the Cornwall median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% below the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

Crowan, Sithney & Wendron and Porthleven, Breage & Germoe next to other wards of Cornwall.