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Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor
vs Penzance East

Penzance East has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor. Homes in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor sold for a median of £278,770, 25% above Penzance East. Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 8%).

Map of Cornwall with Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor highlighted
Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor
304 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with Penzance East highlighted
Penzance East
233 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor has 6,823 residents in 3,082 households; Penzance East has 7,114 in 3,531. Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 6.2 percentage points more than Penzance East (Cornwall: 25%). Penzance East has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 11.8 percentage points more than Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor (Cornwall: 31%).

6,823Residents (2021)
7,114Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
3,082Households
3,531Households
250,533Households
13.1%Aged 15–29
17.6%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
29.0%Aged 65 and over
22.8%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
31.6%Living alone
43.4%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor (36%) and terraced houses in Penzance East (44%). Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 19.2 percentage points more than Penzance East (Cornwall: 66%). Penzance East has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 6.6 percentage points more than Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £278,770 in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and £222,500 in Penzance East, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£278,770Median sale price
£222,500Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
66.4%Owner-occupied
47.2%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
19.9%Private renting
26.5%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
13.1%Social renting
25.4%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
36.0%Detached houses
4.4%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
24.4%Semi-detached houses
18.9%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
28.8%Terraced houses
44.1%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
6.3%Flats
20.1%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 11.4 percentage points more than Penzance East (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor, and 119 in Penzance East. The typical postcode is 479 m from the nearest school in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and 406 m in Penzance East. The typical postcode is 2,646 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and 489 m in Penzance East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 52% of premises in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and 83% in Penzance East.

19.8%Green space within 500 m
8.4%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
11Services within 15 min (median)
119Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
479 mNearest school (median)
406 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
489 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
65Postcodes in flood risk areas
27Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
51.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
82.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and 144 in Penzance East, 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.

36Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
144Recorded 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.

Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor

Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,823 people in 3,082 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £278,770 over the past two years, 3% below the Cornwall median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the Cornwall average.

Penzance East

Penzance East is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,114 people in 3,531 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £222,500 over the past two years, 23% below the Cornwall median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 53% below the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

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