Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock
vs Penryn
Penryn has the younger population: 33% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock. Homes in Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock sold for a median of £320,000, 24% above Penryn. Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock has more green space nearby (32% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock has 5,972 residents in 2,601 households; Penryn has 7,865 in 3,258. Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 9.4 percentage points more than Penryn (Cornwall: 25%). Penryn has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.3 percentage points more than Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock (33%) and terraced houses in Penryn (28%). Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 11.9 percentage points more than Penryn (Cornwall: 66%). Penryn has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 16.4 percentage points more than Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock and £257,500 in Penryn, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 32%, 11.3 percentage points more than Penryn (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock, and 53 in Penryn. The typical postcode is 505 m from the nearest school in Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock and 675 m in Penryn. The typical postcode is 1,150 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock and 552 m in Penryn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 69% of premises in Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock and 61% in Penryn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock 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 Trescobeas & Budock is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,972 people in 2,601 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Cornwall median. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 76% 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 Trescobeas & Budock and Penryn next to other wards of Cornwall.