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Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day
vs Redruth North

Redruth North has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day. Homes in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day sold for a median of £263,250, 24% above Redruth North. Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Cornwall with Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day highlighted
Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day
220 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with Redruth North highlighted
Redruth North
262 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has 6,123 residents in 2,680 households; Redruth North has 6,688 in 3,137. Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 4.5 percentage points more than Redruth North (Cornwall: 25%). Redruth North has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 9.4 percentage points more than Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day (Cornwall: 31%).

6,123Residents (2021)
6,688Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
2,680Households
3,137Households
250,533Households
13.8%Aged 15–29
16.6%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
24.0%Aged 65 and over
19.5%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
29.3%Living alone
38.7%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day (39%) and terraced houses in Redruth North (32%). Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 26 percentage points more than Redruth North (Cornwall: 66%). Redruth North has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 7.7 percentage points more than Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £263,250 in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day and £212,250 in Redruth North, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£263,250Median sale price
£212,250Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
75.5%Owner-occupied
49.5%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
15.7%Private renting
23.4%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
7.9%Social renting
25.9%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
38.5%Detached houses
17.8%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
31.1%Semi-detached houses
22.5%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
26.3%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
1.5%Flats
16.5%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (11% and 10%). A typical postcode has 16 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day, and 70 in Redruth North. The typical postcode is 655 m from the nearest school in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day and 424 m in Redruth North. The typical postcode is 2,302 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day and 728 m in Redruth North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 50% of premises in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day and 77% in Redruth North.

11.1%Green space within 500 m
10.4%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
16Services within 15 min (median)
70Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
655 mNearest school (median)
424 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
728 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
26Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
49.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
76.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 54 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day and 110 in Redruth North, 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.

54Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
110Recorded 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.

Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day

Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,123 people in 2,680 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £263,250 over the past two years, 8% below the Cornwall median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Cornwall average.

Redruth North

Redruth North is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,688 people in 3,137 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £212,250 over the past two years, 26% below the Cornwall median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day and Redruth North next to other wards of Cornwall.

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