Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
vs St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles
St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par. Homes in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par sold for a median of £355,000, 48% above St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has 5,687 residents in 2,603 households; St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles has 7,401 in 3,163. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 13.4 percentage points more than St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles (Cornwall: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par (45%) and semi-detached houses in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles (34%). Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 16.4 percentage points more than St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles (Cornwall: 66%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £355,000 in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and £240,000 in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 8.5 percentage points more than St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par, and 101 in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles. The typical postcode is 573 m from the nearest school in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 359 m in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles. The typical postcode is 4,209 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 972 m in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 79% in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 59 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 91 in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles, 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 Poltair & Mount Charles is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,401 people in 3,163 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Cornwall median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% below the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles next to other wards of Cornwall.