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Helston North
vs Porthleven, Breage & Germoe

Helston North has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. Homes in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe sold for a median of £361,250, 29% above Helston North. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Cornwall with Helston North highlighted
Helston North
183 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with Porthleven, Breage & Germoe highlighted
Porthleven, Breage & Germoe
337 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

Helston North has 6,412 residents in 2,871 households; Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has 6,820 in 3,087. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 5.7 percentage points more than Helston North (Cornwall: 25%). Helston North has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.7 percentage points more than Porthleven, Breage & Germoe (Cornwall: 31%).

6,412Residents (2021)
6,820Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
2,871Households
3,087Households
250,533Households
14.2%Aged 15–29
11.4%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
25.6%Aged 65 and over
31.3%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
31.8%Living alone
29.1%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Helston North and 52% in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 3.5 percentage points more than Helston North (Cornwall: 66%). Helston North has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.9 percentage points more than Porthleven, Breage & Germoe (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £280,000 in Helston North and £361,250 in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£280,000Median sale price
£361,250Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
70.5%Owner-occupied
74.0%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
17.4%Private renting
13.5%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
11.6%Social renting
11.3%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
40.4%Detached houses
51.9%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
28.1%Semi-detached houses
23.5%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
16.3%Terraced houses
15.1%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
11.3%Flats
5.2%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 1.8 percentage points more than Helston North (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 91 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Helston North, and 9 in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. The typical postcode is 352 m from the nearest school in Helston North and 903 m in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. The typical postcode is 2,006 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Helston North and 4,590 m in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Helston North and 79% in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe.

12.3%Green space within 500 m
14.1%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
91Services within 15 min (median)
9Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
352 mNearest school (median)
903 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
30Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
67.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
79.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 59 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Helston North and 33 in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe, 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.

59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
33Recorded 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.

Helston North

Helston North is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,412 people in 2,871 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, in line with the Cornwall median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the Cornwall average.

Porthleven, Breage & Germoe

Porthleven, Breage & Germoe is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,820 people in 3,087 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £361,250 over the past two years, 26% above the Cornwall median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% below the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

Helston North and Porthleven, Breage & Germoe next to other wards of Cornwall.

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