Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day
vs St Agnes

Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in St Agnes. Homes in St Agnes sold for a median of £380,000, 44% above Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day. St Agnes has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 11%).

Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day

220 postcodes

St Agnes

251 postcodes

Cornwall

city average

People

Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has 6,123 residents in 2,680 households; St Agnes has 6,599 in 2,889. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 24%). St Agnes has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.5 percentage points more than Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day (Cornwall: 31%).

6,123Residents (2021)

6,599Residents (2021)

570,305Residents (2021)

2,680Households

2,889Households

250,533Households

13.8%Aged 15–29

12.7%Aged 15–29

15.1%Aged 15–29

24.0%Aged 65 and over

23.8%Aged 65 and over

25.3%Aged 65 and over

29.3%Living alone

31.8%Living alone

30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day and 48% in St Agnes. Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 5.4 percentage points more than St Agnes (Cornwall: 66%). St Agnes has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 2.1 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 £380,000 in St Agnes, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£263,250Median sale price

£380,000Median sale price

£287,500Median sale price

75.5%Owner-occupied

70.1%Owner-occupied

66.2%Owner-occupied

15.7%Private renting

17.8%Private renting

19.7%Private renting

7.9%Social renting

10.2%Social renting

12.8%Social renting

38.5%Detached houses

47.7%Detached houses

37.2%Detached houses

31.1%Semi-detached houses

23.9%Semi-detached houses

26.5%Semi-detached houses

26.3%Terraced houses

21.2%Terraced houses

21.9%Terraced houses

1.5%Flats

4.3%Flats

8.3%Flats

Surroundings

St Agnes has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 9 percentage points more than Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 16 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day, and 22 in St Agnes. The typical postcode is 655 m from the nearest school in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day and 727 m in St Agnes. The typical postcode is 2,302 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day and 7,903 m in St Agnes. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 50% of premises in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day and 70% in St Agnes.

11.1%Green space within 500 m

20.1%Green space within 500 m

17.9%Green space within 500 m

16Services within 15 min (median)

22Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

655 mNearest school (median)

727 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

7.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

0Postcodes in flood risk areas

24Postcodes in flood risk areas

2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas

49.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

69.6%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 55 in St Agnes, 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

55Recorded 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.

St Agnes

St Agnes is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,599 people in 2,889 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £380,000 over the past two years, 32% above the Cornwall median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% above the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

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

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Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Dayvs St Agnes