St Columb Minor & Colan
vs St Dennis & St Enoder

St Dennis & St Enoder has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in St Columb Minor & Colan. Homes in St Columb Minor & Colan sold for a median of £271,125, 13% above St Dennis & St Enoder. St Dennis & St Enoder has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 22%).

St Columb Minor & Colan

181 postcodes

St Dennis & St Enoder

271 postcodes

Cornwall

city average

People

St Columb Minor & Colan has 5,646 residents in 2,354 households; St Dennis & St Enoder has 7,960 in 3,201. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (18% and 19%). St Columb Minor & Colan has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 3.3 percentage points more than St Dennis & St Enoder (Cornwall: 31%).

5,646Residents (2021)

7,960Residents (2021)

570,305Residents (2021)

2,354Households

3,201Households

250,533Households

15.1%Aged 15–29

15.8%Aged 15–29

15.1%Aged 15–29

18.4%Aged 65 and over

19.0%Aged 65 and over

25.3%Aged 65 and over

27.6%Living alone

24.3%Living alone

30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in St Columb Minor & Colan (30%) and semi-detached houses in St Dennis & St Enoder (37%). St Dennis & St Enoder has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 3.9 percentage points more than St Columb Minor & Colan (Cornwall: 66%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £271,125 in St Columb Minor & Colan and £240,000 in St Dennis & St Enoder, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£271,125Median sale price

£240,000Median sale price

£287,500Median sale price

62.3%Owner-occupied

66.2%Owner-occupied

20.7%Private renting

21.0%Private renting

19.7%Private renting

14.1%Social renting

11.2%Social renting

12.8%Social renting

30.3%Detached houses

35.1%Detached houses

37.2%Detached houses

28.1%Semi-detached houses

36.5%Semi-detached houses

26.5%Semi-detached houses

24.1%Terraced houses

18.7%Terraced houses

21.9%Terraced houses

11.2%Flats

3.3%Flats

8.3%Flats

Surroundings

St Dennis & St Enoder has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 11.6 percentage points more than St Columb Minor & Colan (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 18 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in St Columb Minor & Colan, and 16 in St Dennis & St Enoder. The typical postcode is 1,054 m from the nearest school in St Columb Minor & Colan and 601 m in St Dennis & St Enoder. The typical postcode is 1,916 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in St Columb Minor & Colan and 2,234 m in St Dennis & St Enoder. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 59% of premises in St Columb Minor & Colan and 58% in St Dennis & St Enoder.

22.3%Green space within 500 m

33.9%Green space within 500 m

17.9%Green space within 500 m

18Services within 15 min (median)

16Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

1.1 kmNearest school (median)

601 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

2.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

11Postcodes in flood risk areas

2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas

59.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

57.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in St Columb Minor & Colan and 75 in St Dennis & St Enoder, 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.

48Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

75Recorded 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.

St Columb Minor & Colan

St Columb Minor & Colan is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,646 people in 2,354 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £271,125 over the past two years, 6% below the Cornwall median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% above the Cornwall average.

St Dennis & St Enoder

St Dennis & St Enoder is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,960 people in 3,201 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Cornwall median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 89% above the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

St Columb Minor & Colan and St Dennis & St Enoder next to other wards of Cornwall.

St Columb Minor & Colan vs Newquay Porth & Tretherras St Columb Minor & Colan vs Newquay Trenance St Columb Minor & Colan vs Newquay Central & Pentire St Columb Minor & Colan vs St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern St Dennis & St Enoder vs St Stephen-in-Brannel St Dennis & St Enoder vs St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn St Dennis & St Enoder vs Roche & Bugle All wards of Cornwall

St Columb Minor & Colanvs St Dennis & St Enoder