Feock & Kea
vs Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Feock & Kea. Homes in Feock & Kea sold for a median of £462,500, 60% above Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend. Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Feock & Kea has 5,324 residents in 2,404 households; Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has 5,808 in 2,354. Feock & Kea has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 36%, 21.2 percentage points more than Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (Cornwall: 25%). Feock & Kea has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.9 percentage points more than Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Feock & Kea (70%) and semi-detached houses in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (40%). Feock & Kea has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 23.8 percentage points more than Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (Cornwall: 66%). Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 9.6 percentage points more than Feock & Kea (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £462,500 in Feock & Kea and £288,500 in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 2.7 percentage points more than Feock & Kea (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Feock & Kea, and 54 in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend. The typical postcode is 1,374 m from the nearest school in Feock & Kea and 443 m in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend. The typical postcode is 2,323 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Feock & Kea and 1,935 m in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 37% of premises in Feock & Kea and 79% in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 33 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Feock & Kea and 122 in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend, 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.
Feock & Kea is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,324 people in 2,404 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £462,500 over the past two years, 61% above the Cornwall median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Cornwall average.
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,808 people in 2,354 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £288,500 over the past two years, in line with the Cornwall median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Feock & Kea and Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend next to other wards of Cornwall.