Illogan & Portreath
vs Redruth South
Redruth South has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Illogan & Portreath. Homes in Illogan & Portreath sold for a median of £302,500, 29% above Redruth South. Illogan & Portreath has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Illogan & Portreath has 6,541 residents in 2,853 households; Redruth South has 6,257 in 2,783. Illogan & Portreath has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 5.9 percentage points more than Redruth South (Cornwall: 25%). Redruth South has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 5.2 percentage points more than Illogan & Portreath (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Illogan & Portreath (42%) and terraced houses in Redruth South (33%). Illogan & Portreath has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 7.3 percentage points more than Redruth South (Cornwall: 66%). Redruth South has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 9.6 percentage points more than Illogan & Portreath (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £302,500 in Illogan & Portreath and £235,000 in Redruth South, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Illogan & Portreath has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 5.5 percentage points more than Redruth South (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Illogan & Portreath, and 71 in Redruth South. The typical postcode is 804 m from the nearest school in Illogan & Portreath and 449 m in Redruth South. The typical postcode is 1,833 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Illogan & Portreath and 548 m in Redruth South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 12% of premises in Illogan & Portreath and 88% in Redruth South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 60 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Illogan & Portreath and 76 in Redruth South, 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.
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.
Illogan & Portreath is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,541 people in 2,853 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £302,500 over the past two years, 5% above the Cornwall median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the Cornwall average.
Redruth South is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,257 people in 2,783 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 18% below 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.
Illogan & Portreath and Redruth South next to other wards of Cornwall.