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%).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.