Mullion & St Keverne
vs Porthleven, Breage & Germoe

Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has the younger population: 11% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Mullion & St Keverne. Homes in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe sold for a median of £361,250, in line with Mullion & St Keverne. Mullion & St Keverne has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).

Mullion & St Keverne

302 postcodes

Porthleven, Breage & Germoe

337 postcodes

Cornwall

city average

People

Mullion & St Keverne has 7,185 residents in 3,110 households; Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has 6,820 in 3,087. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (32% and 31%). Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.2 percentage points more than Mullion & St Keverne (Cornwall: 31%).

7,185Residents (2021)

6,820Residents (2021)

570,305Residents (2021)

3,110Households

3,087Households

250,533Households

11.3%Aged 15–29

11.4%Aged 15–29

15.1%Aged 15–29

32.2%Aged 65 and over

31.3%Aged 65 and over

25.3%Aged 65 and over

27.9%Living alone

29.1%Living alone

30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 54% of homes in Mullion & St Keverne and 52% in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 3.8 percentage points more than Mullion & St Keverne (Cornwall: 66%). Mullion & St Keverne has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.6 percentage points more than Porthleven, Breage & Germoe (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £360,000 in Mullion & St Keverne and £361,250 in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£360,000Median sale price

£361,250Median sale price

£287,500Median sale price

70.2%Owner-occupied

74.0%Owner-occupied

66.2%Owner-occupied

16.1%Private renting

13.5%Private renting

19.7%Private renting

12.6%Social renting

11.3%Social renting

12.8%Social renting

54.1%Detached houses

51.9%Detached houses

37.2%Detached houses

24.1%Semi-detached houses

23.5%Semi-detached houses

26.5%Semi-detached houses

15.7%Terraced houses

15.1%Terraced houses

21.9%Terraced houses

1.8%Flats

5.2%Flats

8.3%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (15% and 14%). A typical postcode has 10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Mullion & St Keverne, and 9 in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. The typical postcode is 711 m from the nearest school in Mullion & St Keverne and 903 m in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. The typical postcode is 11,289 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Mullion & St Keverne and 4,590 m in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Mullion & St Keverne and 79% in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe.

14.5%Green space within 500 m

14.1%Green space within 500 m

17.9%Green space within 500 m

10Services within 15 min (median)

9Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

711 mNearest school (median)

903 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

11.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

4.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

21Postcodes in flood risk areas

30Postcodes in flood risk areas

2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas

72.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

79.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Mullion & St Keverne and 33 in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe, 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.

50Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

33Recorded 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.

Mullion & St Keverne

Mullion & St Keverne is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,185 people in 3,110 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £360,000 over the past two years, 25% above the Cornwall median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Cornwall average.

Porthleven, Breage & Germoe

Porthleven, Breage & Germoe is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,820 people in 3,087 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £361,250 over the past two years, 26% above the Cornwall median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% below the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

Mullion & St Keverne and Porthleven, Breage & Germoe next to other wards of Cornwall.

Mullion & St Keverne vs Helston South & Meneage Mullion & St Keverne vs Helston North Mullion & St Keverne vs Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan Porthleven, Breage & Germoe vs Helston North Porthleven, Breage & Germoe vs Crowan, Sithney & Wendron Porthleven, Breage & Germoe vs Helston South & Meneage Porthleven, Breage & Germoe vs Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth All wards of Cornwall

Mullion & St Kevernevs Porthleven, Breage & Germoe