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Lostwithiel & Lanreath
vs St Blazey

St Blazey has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Lostwithiel & Lanreath. Homes in Lostwithiel & Lanreath sold for a median of £300,000, 40% above St Blazey. Lostwithiel & Lanreath has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 27%).

Map of Cornwall with Lostwithiel & Lanreath highlighted
Lostwithiel & Lanreath
304 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with St Blazey highlighted
St Blazey
151 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

Lostwithiel & Lanreath has 6,183 residents in 2,770 households; St Blazey has 6,925 in 2,970. Lostwithiel & Lanreath has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 7.3 percentage points more than St Blazey (Cornwall: 25%). Lostwithiel & Lanreath has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.2 percentage points more than St Blazey (Cornwall: 31%).

6,183Residents (2021)
6,925Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
2,770Households
2,970Households
250,533Households
11.9%Aged 15–29
15.5%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
30.1%Aged 65 and over
22.8%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
29.7%Living alone
28.5%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Lostwithiel & Lanreath (48%) and semi-detached houses in St Blazey (47%). Lostwithiel & Lanreath has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 6.3 percentage points more than St Blazey (Cornwall: 66%). St Blazey has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 1.4 percentage points more than Lostwithiel & Lanreath (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Lostwithiel & Lanreath and £215,000 in St Blazey, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£300,000Median sale price
£215,000Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
73.0%Owner-occupied
66.7%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
18.3%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
7.6%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
48.1%Detached houses
21.9%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
22.3%Semi-detached houses
47.4%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
17.6%Terraced houses
21.4%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
4.3%Flats
4.8%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Lostwithiel & Lanreath has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 6.4 percentage points more than St Blazey (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lostwithiel & Lanreath, and 49 in St Blazey. The typical postcode is 756 m from the nearest school in Lostwithiel & Lanreath and 779 m in St Blazey. The typical postcode is 1,386 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lostwithiel & Lanreath and 1,137 m in St Blazey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 33% of premises in Lostwithiel & Lanreath and 86% in St Blazey.

33.5%Green space within 500 m
27.1%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
6Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
756 mNearest school (median)
779 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
60Postcodes in flood risk areas
31Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
32.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
86.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 65 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lostwithiel & Lanreath and 70 in St Blazey, 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.

65Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
70Recorded 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.

Lostwithiel & Lanreath

Lostwithiel & Lanreath is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,183 people in 2,770 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 4% above the Cornwall median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 87% above the Cornwall average.

St Blazey

St Blazey is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,925 people in 2,970 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 25% below the Cornwall median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 51% above the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

Lostwithiel & Lanreath and St Blazey next to other wards of Cornwall.

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