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Helston South & Meneage
vs Porthleven, Breage & Germoe

Helston South & Meneage has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. Homes in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe sold for a median of £361,250, 37% above Helston South & Meneage. Helston South & Meneage has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Cornwall with Helston South & Meneage highlighted
Helston South & Meneage
277 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with Porthleven, Breage & Germoe highlighted
Porthleven, Breage & Germoe
337 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

Helston South & Meneage has 7,475 residents in 3,063 households; Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has 6,820 in 3,087. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 12.7 percentage points more than Helston South & Meneage (Cornwall: 25%). Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 2.2 percentage points more than Helston South & Meneage (Cornwall: 31%).

7,475Residents (2021)
6,820Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
3,063Households
3,087Households
250,533Households
16.4%Aged 15–29
11.4%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
18.6%Aged 65 and over
31.3%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
26.9%Living alone
29.1%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Helston South & Meneage and 52% in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 14.3 percentage points more than Helston South & Meneage (Cornwall: 66%). Helston South & Meneage has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 14.3 percentage points more than Porthleven, Breage & Germoe (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £263,500 in Helston South & Meneage and £361,250 in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£263,500Median sale price
£361,250Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
59.7%Owner-occupied
74.0%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
27.8%Private renting
13.5%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
11.2%Social renting
11.3%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
36.9%Detached houses
51.9%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
22.3%Semi-detached houses
23.5%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
25.0%Terraced houses
15.1%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
6.0%Flats
5.2%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Helston South & Meneage has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.2 percentage points more than Porthleven, Breage & Germoe (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Helston South & Meneage, and 9 in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. The typical postcode is 660 m from the nearest school in Helston South & Meneage and 903 m in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. The typical postcode is 4,332 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Helston South & Meneage and 4,590 m in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Helston South & Meneage and 79% in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe.

17.3%Green space within 500 m
14.1%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
10Services within 15 min (median)
9Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
660 mNearest school (median)
903 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
35Postcodes in flood risk areas
30Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
73.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
79.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 56 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Helston South & Meneage 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.

56Recorded 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 South & Meneage

Helston South & Meneage is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,475 people in 3,063 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £263,500 over the past two years, 8% below the Cornwall median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% 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 South & Meneage and Porthleven, Breage & Germoe next to other wards of Cornwall.

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