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Falmouth Arwenack

Falmouth Arwenack is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,938 people in 2,484 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £400,000 over the past two years, 39% above the Cornwall median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 70% below the Cornwall average.

Ward E05013284 · 249 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,938residentsCensus 2021
£400kmedian sale price178 sales, 24 months
5%green within 500 mpostcode average
81%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Falmouth Arwenack in CornwallPostcodes in Falmouth Arwenack highlighted; the rest of Cornwall in grey
Map of Cornwall with Falmouth Arwenack highlighted

People and homes.

5,938 residents in 2,484 households, next to the Cornwall average.

33%
aged 15–29
26%
aged 65 and over
62%
owner-occupied homes
33%
privately rented
5%
socially rented
25%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Falmouth Arwenack and Cornwall.

Falmouth ArwenackCornwall
£194k£336k£479k£621k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£194k£336k£479k£621k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 652 crimes and incidents in Falmouth Arwenack in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 110 per 1,000 residents, against 73 across Cornwall.

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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. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Devon and Cornwall Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Falmouth Arwenack with a published hygiene rating.

113rated food businessesin total
96%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Cornwall: 94%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Falmouth Arwenack.

Side by side with its nearest wards, from the same sources and dates.