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Liskeard South & Dobwalls
vs Lynher

Liskeard South & Dobwalls has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Lynher. Homes in Lynher sold for a median of £320,000, 24% above Liskeard South & Dobwalls. Liskeard South & Dobwalls has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Cornwall with Liskeard South & Dobwalls highlighted
Liskeard South & Dobwalls
299 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with Lynher highlighted
Lynher
246 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

Liskeard South & Dobwalls has 7,451 residents in 3,363 households; Lynher has 5,759 in 2,507. Lynher has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 3 percentage points more than Liskeard South & Dobwalls (Cornwall: 25%). Liskeard South & Dobwalls has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 5.3 percentage points more than Lynher (Cornwall: 31%).

7,451Residents (2021)
5,759Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
3,363Households
2,507Households
250,533Households
13.2%Aged 15–29
11.5%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
27.2%Aged 65 and over
30.2%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
31.4%Living alone
26.1%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Liskeard South & Dobwalls and 57% in Lynher. Lynher has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 13.3 percentage points more than Liskeard South & Dobwalls (Cornwall: 66%). Liskeard South & Dobwalls has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 4.4 percentage points more than Lynher (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £257,500 in Liskeard South & Dobwalls and £320,000 in Lynher, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£257,500Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
64.6%Owner-occupied
77.9%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
17.2%Private renting
12.8%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
16.5%Social renting
8.7%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
38.0%Detached houses
56.7%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
31.5%Semi-detached houses
28.3%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
20.8%Terraced houses
11.2%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
4.7%Flats
0.8%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Liskeard South & Dobwalls has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.8 percentage points more than Lynher (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Liskeard South & Dobwalls, and 4 in Lynher. The typical postcode is 647 m from the nearest school in Liskeard South & Dobwalls and 1,577 m in Lynher. The typical postcode is 959 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Liskeard South & Dobwalls and 7,544 m in Lynher. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Liskeard South & Dobwalls and 48% in Lynher.

17.1%Green space within 500 m
13.3%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
11Services within 15 min (median)
4Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
647 mNearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
959 mNearest tram or rail (median)
7.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
17Postcodes in flood risk areas
20Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
72.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
47.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 47 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Liskeard South & Dobwalls and 22 in Lynher, 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.

47Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
22Recorded 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 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.

Lynher

Lynher is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,759 people in 2,507 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Cornwall median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

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

Liskeard South & Dobwalls vs Liskeard CentralLiskeard South & Dobwalls vs St Cleer & MenheniotLiskeard South & Dobwalls vs Looe East & DeviockLynher vs Callington & St DominicLynher vs Liskeard CentralLynher vs St Cleer & MenheniotLynher vs Altarnun & Stoke ClimslandAll wards of Cornwall