Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
vs St Austell Bethel & Holmbush
St Austell Bethel & Holmbush has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par. Homes in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par sold for a median of £355,000, 42% above St Austell Bethel & Holmbush. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has 5,687 residents in 2,603 households; St Austell Bethel & Holmbush has 6,375 in 2,889. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 4.7 percentage points more than St Austell Bethel & Holmbush (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 41% in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (75% and 75%). Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 3.5 percentage points more than St Austell Bethel & Holmbush (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £355,000 in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and £250,000 in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 11 percentage points more than St Austell Bethel & Holmbush (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par, and 78 in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush. The typical postcode is 573 m from the nearest school in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 366 m in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush. The typical postcode is 4,209 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 1,860 m in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 75% in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 59 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 69 in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush, 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.
St Austell Bethel & Holmbush is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,375 people in 2,889 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Cornwall median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% below the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and St Austell Bethel & Holmbush next to other wards of Cornwall.