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%).
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.