Falmouth Arwenack
vs Penryn
Falmouth Arwenack has the younger population: 33% of residents are aged 15–29, against 33% in Penryn. Homes in Falmouth Arwenack sold for a median of £400,000, 55% above Penryn. Penryn has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Falmouth Arwenack has 5,938 residents in 2,484 households; Penryn has 7,865 in 3,258. Falmouth Arwenack has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 10 percentage points more than Penryn (Cornwall: 25%). Falmouth Arwenack has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 4.6 percentage points more than Penryn (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Falmouth Arwenack (25%) and terraced houses in Penryn (28%). Falmouth Arwenack has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 7.8 percentage points more than Penryn (Cornwall: 66%). Falmouth Arwenack has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 2.4 percentage points more than Penryn (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £400,000 in Falmouth Arwenack and £257,500 in Penryn, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Penryn has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 14.8 percentage points more than Falmouth Arwenack (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 186 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Falmouth Arwenack, and 53 in Penryn. The typical postcode is 658 m from the nearest school in Falmouth Arwenack and 675 m in Penryn. The typical postcode is 430 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Falmouth Arwenack and 552 m in Penryn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Falmouth Arwenack and 61% in Penryn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 110 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Falmouth Arwenack and 94 in Penryn, 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.
Falmouth Arwenack is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,938 people in 2,484 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £400,000 over the past two years, 39% above the Cornwall median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 70% below the Cornwall average.
Penryn is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,865 people in 3,258 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £257,500 over the past two years, 10% below the Cornwall median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Falmouth Arwenack and Penryn next to other wards of Cornwall.