Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day
vs Redruth South

Redruth South has the younger population: 14% 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, 12% above Redruth South. Redruth South has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 11%).

Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day

220 postcodes

Redruth South

186 postcodes

Cornwall

city average

People

Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has 6,123 residents in 2,680 households; Redruth South has 6,257 in 2,783. Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 3.4 percentage points more than Redruth South (Cornwall: 25%). Redruth South has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 4.1 percentage points more than Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day (Cornwall: 31%).

6,123Residents (2021)

6,257Residents (2021)

570,305Residents (2021)

2,680Households

2,783Households

250,533Households

13.8%Aged 15–29

14.4%Aged 15–29

15.1%Aged 15–29

24.0%Aged 65 and over

20.6%Aged 65 and over

25.3%Aged 65 and over

29.3%Living alone

33.4%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 South (33%). Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 9.8 percentage points more than Redruth South (Cornwall: 66%). Redruth South has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 8.8 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 £235,000 in Redruth South, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£263,250Median sale price

£235,000Median sale price

£287,500Median sale price

75.5%Owner-occupied

65.7%Owner-occupied

66.2%Owner-occupied

15.7%Private renting

24.5%Private renting

19.7%Private renting

7.9%Social renting

9.0%Social renting

12.8%Social renting

38.5%Detached houses

23.7%Detached houses

37.2%Detached houses

31.1%Semi-detached houses

27.7%Semi-detached houses

26.5%Semi-detached houses

26.3%Terraced houses

32.6%Terraced houses

21.9%Terraced houses

1.5%Flats

10.2%Flats

8.3%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (11% and 11%). A typical postcode has 16 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day, and 71 in Redruth South. The typical postcode is 655 m from the nearest school in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day and 449 m in Redruth South. The typical postcode is 2,302 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day and 548 m in Redruth South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 50% of premises in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day and 88% in Redruth South.

11.1%Green space within 500 m

11.2%Green space within 500 m

17.9%Green space within 500 m

16Services within 15 min (median)

71Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

655 mNearest school (median)

449 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

548 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

0Postcodes in flood risk areas

5Postcodes in flood risk areas

2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas

49.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

88.0%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 76 in Redruth South, 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

76Recorded 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 South

Redruth South is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,257 people in 2,783 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 18% below the Cornwall median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

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Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Dayvs Redruth South