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Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
vs Perranporth

Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Perranporth. Homes in Perranporth sold for a median of £377,500, 31% above Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend. Perranporth has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Cornwall with Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend highlighted
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
123 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with Perranporth highlighted
Perranporth
262 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has 5,808 residents in 2,354 households; Perranporth has 6,328 in 2,714. Perranporth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 11.2 percentage points more than Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (Cornwall: 25%). Perranporth has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.7 percentage points more than Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (Cornwall: 31%).

5,808Residents (2021)
6,328Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
2,354Households
2,714Households
250,533Households
21.6%Aged 15–29
12.2%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
14.3%Aged 65 and over
25.5%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Living alone
29.1%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (40%) and detached houses in Perranporth (49%). Perranporth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 13.2 percentage points more than Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (Cornwall: 66%). Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 4.2 percentage points more than Perranporth (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £288,500 in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and £377,500 in Perranporth, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£288,500Median sale price
£377,500Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
57.3%Owner-occupied
70.5%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
22.2%Private renting
18.0%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
19.0%Social renting
9.2%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
25.3%Detached houses
49.1%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
40.2%Semi-detached houses
22.2%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
22.4%Terraced houses
9.1%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
10.4%Flats
9.9%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (16% and 17%). A typical postcode has 54 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend, and 14 in Perranporth. The typical postcode is 443 m from the nearest school in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and 729 m in Perranporth. The typical postcode is 1,935 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and 7,683 m in Perranporth. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and 45% in Perranporth.

16.4%Green space within 500 m
16.5%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
54Services within 15 min (median)
14Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
443 mNearest school (median)
729 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
7.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
53Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
79.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
44.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 122 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and 46 in Perranporth, 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.

122Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
46Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend

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.

Perranporth

Perranporth is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,328 people in 2,714 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £377,500 over the past two years, 31% above the Cornwall median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

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