Falmouth Penwerris
vs Penryn
Falmouth Penwerris has the younger population: 41% of residents are aged 15–29, against 33% in Penryn. Homes in Falmouth Penwerris sold for a median of £307,500, 19% above Penryn. Penryn has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Falmouth Penwerris has 7,446 residents in 2,950 households; Penryn has 7,865 in 3,258. Penryn has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 1.6 percentage points more than Falmouth Penwerris (Cornwall: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Falmouth Penwerris and 28% in Penryn. Penryn has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 10 percentage points more than Falmouth Penwerris (Cornwall: 66%). Falmouth Penwerris has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 4 percentage points more than Penryn (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £307,500 in Falmouth Penwerris 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%, 12.8 percentage points more than Falmouth Penwerris (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 196 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Falmouth Penwerris, and 53 in Penryn. The typical postcode is 431 m from the nearest school in Falmouth Penwerris and 675 m in Penryn. The typical postcode is 915 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Falmouth Penwerris and 552 m in Penryn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Falmouth Penwerris and 61% in Penryn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 104 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Falmouth Penwerris 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 Penwerris is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,446 people in 2,950 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £307,500 over the past two years, 7% above the Cornwall median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% 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 Penwerris and Penryn next to other wards of Cornwall.