Falmouth Boslowick
vs Penryn
Penryn has the younger population: 33% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Falmouth Boslowick. Homes in Falmouth Boslowick sold for a median of £346,250, 34% above Penryn. Penryn has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Falmouth Boslowick has 6,371 residents in 2,692 households; Penryn has 7,865 in 3,258. Falmouth Boslowick has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 5 percentage points more than Penryn (Cornwall: 25%). Penryn has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 4.6 percentage points more than Falmouth Boslowick (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Falmouth Boslowick (48%) and terraced houses in Penryn (28%). Falmouth Boslowick has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 20.4 percentage points more than Penryn (Cornwall: 66%). Penryn has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 15.3 percentage points more than Falmouth Boslowick (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £346,250 in Falmouth Boslowick 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%, 1.3 percentage points more than Falmouth Boslowick (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 51 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Falmouth Boslowick, and 53 in Penryn. The typical postcode is 502 m from the nearest school in Falmouth Boslowick and 675 m in Penryn. The typical postcode is 774 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Falmouth Boslowick and 552 m in Penryn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Falmouth Boslowick and 61% in Penryn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 41 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Falmouth Boslowick 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 Boslowick is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,371 people in 2,692 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £346,250 over the past two years, 20% above the Cornwall median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above 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 Boslowick and Penryn next to other wards of Cornwall.