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Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap
vs Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day

Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap. Homes in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap sold for a median of £290,500, 10% above Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day. Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 11%).

People

Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap has 6,696 residents in 2,846 households; Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has 6,123 in 2,680. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (25% and 24%). Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.4 percentage points more than Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap (Cornwall: 31%).

6,696Residents (2021)
6,123Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
2,846Households
2,680Households
250,533Households
13.2%Aged 15–29
13.8%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
24.7%Aged 65 and over
24.0%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
25.9%Living alone
29.3%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap and 39% in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (75% and 76%). Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 1.2 percentage points more than Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,500 in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap and £263,250 in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£290,500Median sale price
£263,250Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
75.2%Owner-occupied
75.5%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
14.5%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
9.3%Social renting
7.9%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
51.5%Detached houses
38.5%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
27.2%Semi-detached houses
31.1%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
17.2%Terraced houses
26.3%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
1.1%Flats
1.5%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 4.3 percentage points more than Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap, and 16 in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day. The typical postcode is 675 m from the nearest school in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap and 655 m in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day. The typical postcode is 3,182 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap and 2,302 m in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 37% of premises in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap and 50% in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day.

15.4%Green space within 500 m
11.1%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
13Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
675 mNearest school (median)
655 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
37Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
36.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
49.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 43 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap and 54 in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day, 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.

43Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
54Recorded 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.

Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap

Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,696 people in 2,846 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,500 over the past two years, in line with the Cornwall median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Cornwall average.

Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day

Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,123 people in 2,680 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £263,250 over the past two years, 8% below the Cornwall median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap and Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day next to other wards of Cornwall.