Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence
vs Wadebridge West & St Mabyn
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. Homes in Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence sold for a median of £326,000, in line with Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence has 6,438 residents in 2,737 households; Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has 6,509 in 2,996. Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 3.6 percentage points more than Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence (Cornwall: 25%). Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 9.9 percentage points more than Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence and 41% in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 5.5 percentage points more than Wadebridge West & St Mabyn (Cornwall: 66%). Wadebridge West & St Mabyn has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 2.8 percentage points more than Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £326,000 in Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence and £320,000 in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 17.7 percentage points more than Wadebridge West & St Mabyn (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence, and 15 in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. The typical postcode is 1,100 m from the nearest school in Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence and 718 m in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. The typical postcode is 2,686 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence and 7,183 m in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence and 79% in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence and 89 in Wadebridge West & St Mabyn, 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.
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,438 people in 2,737 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £326,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Cornwall median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 106% above the Cornwall average.
Wadebridge West & St Mabyn is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,509 people in 2,996 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Cornwall median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% above the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence and Wadebridge West & St Mabyn next to other wards of Cornwall.