Redruth North
vs Redruth South
Redruth North has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Redruth South. Homes in Redruth South sold for a median of £235,000, 11% above Redruth North. Redruth South has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Redruth North has 6,688 residents in 3,137 households; Redruth South has 6,257 in 2,783. Redruth South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.1 percentage points more than Redruth North (Cornwall: 25%). Redruth North has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 5.3 percentage points more than Redruth South (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 32% of homes in Redruth North and 33% in Redruth South. Redruth South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 16.2 percentage points more than Redruth North (Cornwall: 66%). Redruth South has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 1.1 percentage points more than Redruth North (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £212,250 in Redruth North and £235,000 in Redruth South, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (10% and 11%). A typical postcode has 70 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Redruth North, and 71 in Redruth South. The typical postcode is 424 m from the nearest school in Redruth North and 449 m in Redruth South. The typical postcode is 728 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Redruth North and 548 m in Redruth South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 77% of premises in Redruth North and 88% in Redruth South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 110 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Redruth North 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.
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 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.
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.
Redruth North and Redruth South next to other wards of Cornwall.