Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap
vs Redruth North
Redruth North has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap. Homes in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap sold for a median of £290,500, 37% above Redruth North. Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap has 6,696 residents in 2,846 households; Redruth North has 6,688 in 3,137. Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 5.2 percentage points more than Redruth North (Cornwall: 25%). Redruth North has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 12.8 percentage points more than Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap (52%) and terraced houses in Redruth North (32%). Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 25.7 percentage points more than Redruth North (Cornwall: 66%). Redruth North has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 8.9 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 £212,250 in Redruth North, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 5 percentage points more than Redruth North (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap, and 70 in Redruth North. The typical postcode is 675 m from the nearest school in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap and 424 m in Redruth North. The typical postcode is 3,182 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap and 728 m in Redruth North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 37% of premises in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap and 77% in Redruth North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 43 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap and 110 in Redruth North, 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 North is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,688 people in 3,137 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £212,250 over the past two years, 26% below the Cornwall median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap and Redruth North next to other wards of Cornwall.