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Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
vs Truro Moresk & Trehaverne

Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Truro Moresk & Trehaverne. Homes in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend sold for a median of £288,500, 6% above Truro Moresk & Trehaverne. Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Cornwall with Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend highlighted
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
123 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with Truro Moresk & Trehaverne highlighted
Truro Moresk & Trehaverne
333 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has 5,808 residents in 2,354 households; Truro Moresk & Trehaverne has 6,973 in 3,471. Truro Moresk & Trehaverne has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 15.8 percentage points more than Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (Cornwall: 25%). Truro Moresk & Trehaverne has the higher share of people living alone: 45%, 19.9 percentage points more than Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (Cornwall: 31%).

5,808Residents (2021)
6,973Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
2,354Households
3,471Households
250,533Households
21.6%Aged 15–29
15.3%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
14.3%Aged 65 and over
30.1%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Living alone
45.3%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 terraced houses in Truro Moresk & Trehaverne (31%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (57% and 58%). Truro Moresk & Trehaverne has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 1.1 percentage points more than Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £288,500 in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and £272,500 in Truro Moresk & Trehaverne, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£288,500Median sale price
£272,500Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
57.3%Owner-occupied
57.6%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
22.2%Private renting
23.3%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
19.0%Social renting
17.5%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
25.3%Detached houses
20.6%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
40.2%Semi-detached houses
16.5%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
22.4%Terraced houses
30.7%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
10.4%Flats
23.6%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 4.3 percentage points more than Truro Moresk & Trehaverne (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 54 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend, and 208 in Truro Moresk & Trehaverne. The typical postcode is 443 m from the nearest school in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and 408 m in Truro Moresk & Trehaverne. The typical postcode is 1,935 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and 896 m in Truro Moresk & Trehaverne. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and 68% in Truro Moresk & Trehaverne.

16.4%Green space within 500 m
12.1%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
54Services within 15 min (median)
208Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
443 mNearest school (median)
408 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
896 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
66Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
79.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
67.7%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 235 in Truro Moresk & Trehaverne, 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
235Recorded 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.

Truro Moresk & Trehaverne

Truro Moresk & Trehaverne is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,973 people in 3,471 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £272,500 over the past two years, 5% below the Cornwall median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% below the Cornwall average.

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