Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor
vs St Ives West & Towednack
St Ives West & Towednack has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor. Homes in St Ives West & Towednack sold for a median of £347,500, 25% above Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor. Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor has 6,823 residents in 3,082 households; St Ives West & Towednack has 5,860 in 2,779. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (29% and 28%). St Ives West & Towednack has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 4.9 percentage points more than Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor (36%) and terraced houses in St Ives West & Towednack (33%). Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 9.4 percentage points more than St Ives West & Towednack (Cornwall: 66%). Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 1.9 percentage points more than St Ives West & Towednack (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £278,770 in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and £347,500 in St Ives West & Towednack, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 7.6 percentage points more than St Ives West & Towednack (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor, and 122 in St Ives West & Towednack. The typical postcode is 479 m from the nearest school in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and 571 m in St Ives West & Towednack. The typical postcode is 2,646 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and 800 m in St Ives West & Towednack. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 52% of premises in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and 54% in St Ives West & Towednack.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and 93 in St Ives West & Towednack, 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.
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.
St Ives West & Towednack is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,860 people in 2,779 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £347,500 over the past two years, 21% above the Cornwall median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% below the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and St Ives West & Towednack next to other wards of Cornwall.