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Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth
vs Penryn

Penryn has the younger population: 33% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth. Homes in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth sold for a median of £455,000, 77% above Penryn. Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of Cornwall with Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth highlighted
Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth
257 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with Penryn highlighted
Penryn
248 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth has 6,484 residents in 2,889 households; Penryn has 7,865 in 3,258. Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 16.4 percentage points more than Penryn (Cornwall: 25%). Penryn has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.8 percentage points more than Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth (Cornwall: 31%).

6,484Residents (2021)
7,865Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
2,889Households
3,258Households
250,533Households
11.4%Aged 15–29
32.7%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
32.4%Aged 65 and over
16.0%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
27.6%Living alone
31.4%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth (54%) and terraced houses in Penryn (28%). Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 23.4 percentage points more than Penryn (Cornwall: 66%). Penryn has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 17.2 percentage points more than Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £455,000 in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth and £257,500 in Penryn, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£455,000Median sale price
£257,500Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
77.4%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
13.0%Private renting
30.2%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
8.5%Social renting
14.8%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
53.5%Detached houses
21.7%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
22.9%Semi-detached houses
26.0%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
15.4%Terraced houses
28.1%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
2.2%Flats
16.7%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 2.1 percentage points more than Penryn (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth, and 53 in Penryn. The typical postcode is 623 m from the nearest school in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth and 675 m in Penryn. The typical postcode is 1,992 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth and 552 m in Penryn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 33% of premises in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth and 61% in Penryn.

22.3%Green space within 500 m
20.2%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
7Services within 15 min (median)
53Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
623 mNearest school (median)
675 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
552 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
43Postcodes in flood risk areas
47Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
33.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
61.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 23 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth and 94 in Penryn, 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.

23Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
94Recorded 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.

Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth

Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,484 people in 2,889 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £455,000 over the past two years, 58% above the Cornwall median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% above the Cornwall average.

Penryn

Penryn is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,865 people in 3,258 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £257,500 over the past two years, 10% below the Cornwall median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Cornwall average.

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