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Liskeard Central
vs Liskeard South & Dobwalls

Liskeard Central has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Liskeard South & Dobwalls. Homes in Liskeard South & Dobwalls sold for a median of £257,500, 20% above Liskeard Central. Liskeard Central has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 17%).

Map of Cornwall with Liskeard Central highlighted
Liskeard Central
274 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with Liskeard South & Dobwalls highlighted
Liskeard South & Dobwalls
299 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

Liskeard Central has 7,431 residents in 3,311 households; Liskeard South & Dobwalls has 7,451 in 3,363. Liskeard South & Dobwalls has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 6.6 percentage points more than Liskeard Central (Cornwall: 25%). Liskeard Central has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.3 percentage points more than Liskeard South & Dobwalls (Cornwall: 31%).

7,431Residents (2021)
7,451Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
3,311Households
3,363Households
250,533Households
17.1%Aged 15–29
13.2%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
20.6%Aged 65 and over
27.2%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
33.7%Living alone
31.4%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Liskeard Central (35%) and detached houses in Liskeard South & Dobwalls (38%). Liskeard South & Dobwalls has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 9.9 percentage points more than Liskeard Central (Cornwall: 66%). Liskeard Central has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 8.2 percentage points more than Liskeard South & Dobwalls (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in Liskeard Central and £257,500 in Liskeard South & Dobwalls, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£215,000Median sale price
£257,500Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
54.7%Owner-occupied
64.6%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
25.4%Private renting
17.2%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
18.1%Social renting
16.5%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
22.1%Detached houses
38.0%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
29.9%Semi-detached houses
31.5%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
34.5%Terraced houses
20.8%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
10.8%Flats
4.7%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Liskeard Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 4.3 percentage points more than Liskeard South & Dobwalls (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Liskeard Central, and 11 in Liskeard South & Dobwalls. The typical postcode is 397 m from the nearest school in Liskeard Central and 647 m in Liskeard South & Dobwalls. The typical postcode is 1,434 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Liskeard Central and 959 m in Liskeard South & Dobwalls. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Liskeard Central and 73% in Liskeard South & Dobwalls.

21.4%Green space within 500 m
17.1%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
74Services within 15 min (median)
11Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
397 mNearest school (median)
647 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
959 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
17Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
86.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
72.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 153 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Liskeard Central and 47 in Liskeard South & Dobwalls, 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.

153Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
47Recorded 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.

Liskeard Central

Liskeard Central is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,431 people in 3,311 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 25% below the Cornwall median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the Cornwall average.

Liskeard South & Dobwalls

Liskeard South & Dobwalls is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,451 people in 3,363 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £257,500 over the past two years, 10% below the Cornwall median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% below the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

Liskeard Central and Liskeard South & Dobwalls next to other wards of Cornwall.

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