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Lynher: your area

Lynher ward · Cornwall. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented privately: 13% here, compared with 20% across Cornwall (6.7 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 30.1% here, compared with 25.3% across Cornwall (4.8 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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A proposed response →

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 9% here, compared with 13% across Cornwall (4.1 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

30.1%

21 March 2021 · Lynher ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,731 out of 5,752.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.3%

21 March 2021 · Lynher ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

303 out of 5,756.

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People counted in the census

5,756

21 March 2021 · Lynher ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

5,756 out of 5,756.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

33.5%

21 March 2021 · Lynher ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,659 out of 4,952.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

50.6%

21 March 2021 · Lynher ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,269 out of 2,508.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

15.7%

21 March 2021 · Lynher ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

394 out of 2,508.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.5%

21 March 2021 · Lynher ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

719 out of 4,952.

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Homes rented privately

13%

21 March 2021 · Lynher ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

326 out of 2,509.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

9%

21 March 2021 · Lynher ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

217 out of 2,509.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Lynher ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

141 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 122 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Lynher ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 6 mapped crimes in September 2024; 20 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Lynher
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202461
October 2024103
November 202472
December 2024161
January 2025180
February 2025120
March 202592
April 202542
May 202582
June 202581
July 2025103
August 2025140
September 2025110
October 202571
November 202581
December 202582
January 2026100
February 202690
March 2026162
April 202680
May 202680
June 2026200
July 2026161
August 2026202
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Lynher
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime95
other theft16
criminal damage arson14
other crime6
public order4
vehicle crime3
possession of weapons1
drugs1
shoplifting1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →