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Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
vs Threemilestone & Chacewater

Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Threemilestone & Chacewater. Homes in Threemilestone & Chacewater sold for a median of £296,475, in line with Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend. Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Cornwall with Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend highlighted
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
123 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with Threemilestone & Chacewater highlighted
Threemilestone & Chacewater
210 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has 5,808 residents in 2,354 households; Threemilestone & Chacewater has 5,220 in 2,264. Threemilestone & Chacewater has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 9.6 percentage points more than Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (Cornwall: 25%). Threemilestone & Chacewater has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.2 percentage points more than Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (Cornwall: 31%).

5,808Residents (2021)
5,220Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
2,354Households
2,264Households
250,533Households
21.6%Aged 15–29
13.7%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
14.3%Aged 65 and over
23.9%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Living alone
28.6%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 Threemilestone & Chacewater (40%). Threemilestone & Chacewater has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 11.7 percentage points more than Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (Cornwall: 66%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (22% and 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £288,500 in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and £296,475 in Threemilestone & Chacewater, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£288,500Median sale price
£296,475Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
57.3%Owner-occupied
69.0%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
22.2%Private renting
22.3%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
19.0%Social renting
7.4%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
25.3%Detached houses
39.9%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
40.2%Semi-detached houses
37.3%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
22.4%Terraced houses
13.5%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
10.4%Flats
5.0%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 5.1 percentage points more than Threemilestone & Chacewater (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 54 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend, and 16 in Threemilestone & Chacewater. The typical postcode is 443 m from the nearest school in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and 625 m in Threemilestone & Chacewater. The typical postcode is 1,935 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and 4,286 m in Threemilestone & Chacewater. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and 39% in Threemilestone & Chacewater.

16.4%Green space within 500 m
11.3%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
54Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
443 mNearest school (median)
625 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
15Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
79.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
38.9%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 49 in Threemilestone & Chacewater, 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
49Recorded 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.

Threemilestone & Chacewater

Threemilestone & Chacewater is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,220 people in 2,264 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £296,475 over the past two years, 3% above the Cornwall median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

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