Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
vs Lostwithiel & Lanreath
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Lostwithiel & Lanreath. Homes in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par sold for a median of £355,000, 18% above Lostwithiel & Lanreath. Lostwithiel & Lanreath has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has 5,687 residents in 2,603 households; Lostwithiel & Lanreath has 6,183 in 2,770. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 3.7 percentage points more than Lostwithiel & Lanreath (Cornwall: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 48% in Lostwithiel & Lanreath. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 1.8 percentage points more than Lostwithiel & Lanreath (Cornwall: 66%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £355,000 in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and £300,000 in Lostwithiel & Lanreath, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Lostwithiel & Lanreath has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 11.9 percentage points more than Fowey, Tywardreath & Par (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par, and 6 in Lostwithiel & Lanreath. The typical postcode is 573 m from the nearest school in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 756 m in Lostwithiel & Lanreath. The typical postcode is 4,209 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 1,386 m in Lostwithiel & Lanreath. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 33% in Lostwithiel & Lanreath.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 59 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 65 in Lostwithiel & Lanreath, 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.
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,687 people in 2,603 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £355,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Cornwall median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% above the Cornwall average.
Lostwithiel & Lanreath is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,183 people in 2,770 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 4% above the Cornwall median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 87% above the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and Lostwithiel & Lanreath next to other wards of Cornwall.