Saltash Essa
vs Saltash Tamar
Saltash Essa has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Saltash Tamar. Homes in Saltash Essa sold for a median of £248,000, in line with Saltash Tamar. Saltash Essa has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Saltash Essa has 7,005 residents in 3,092 households; Saltash Tamar has 6,352 in 2,851. Saltash Essa has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 3.2 percentage points more than Saltash Tamar (Cornwall: 25%). Saltash Tamar has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.3 percentage points more than Saltash Essa (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Saltash Essa (36%) and semi-detached houses in Saltash Tamar (31%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (69% and 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £248,000 in Saltash Essa and £247,000 in Saltash Tamar, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Saltash Essa has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 1.9 percentage points more than Saltash Tamar (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 87 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Saltash Essa, and 82 in Saltash Tamar. The typical postcode is 378 m from the nearest school in Saltash Essa and 530 m in Saltash Tamar. The typical postcode is 929 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Saltash Essa and 1,502 m in Saltash Tamar. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Saltash Essa and 59% in Saltash Tamar.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 45 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Saltash Essa and 76 in Saltash Tamar, 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.
Saltash Essa is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,005 people in 3,092 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £248,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Cornwall median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% above the Cornwall average.
Saltash Tamar is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,352 people in 2,851 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £247,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Cornwall median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Saltash Essa and Saltash Tamar next to other wards of Cornwall.