Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
vs St Blazey
St Blazey has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par. Homes in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par sold for a median of £355,000, 65% above St Blazey. St Blazey has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has 5,687 residents in 2,603 households; St Blazey has 6,925 in 2,970. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 11 percentage points more than St Blazey (Cornwall: 25%). Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.9 percentage points more than St Blazey (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par (45%) and semi-detached houses in St Blazey (47%). Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 8.1 percentage points more than St Blazey (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 £215,000 in St Blazey, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
St Blazey has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 5.5 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 49 in St Blazey. The typical postcode is 573 m from the nearest school in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 779 m in St Blazey. The typical postcode is 4,209 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 1,137 m in St Blazey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 86% in St Blazey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 59 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and 70 in St Blazey, 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 Blazey is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,925 people in 2,970 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 25% below the Cornwall median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 51% above the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par and St Blazey next to other wards of Cornwall.