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Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth: your area

Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth 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?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 43.6% here, compared with 30.6% across Cornwall (13 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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: 32.3% here, compared with 25.3% across Cornwall (7 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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Homes rented privately: 13% here, compared with 20% across Cornwall (6.6 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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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

32.3%

21 March 2021 · Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,093 out of 6,489.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.9%

21 March 2021 · Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

315 out of 6,487.

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People counted in the census

6,487

21 March 2021 · Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

6,487 out of 6,487.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

43.6%

21 March 2021 · Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,386 out of 5,478.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

47.8%

21 March 2021 · Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth 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

1,387 out of 2,901.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.5%

21 March 2021 · Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth 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

362 out of 2,901.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.3%

21 March 2021 · Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

673 out of 5,478.

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Homes rented privately

13%

21 March 2021 · Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

379 out of 2,899.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

9%

21 March 2021 · Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

250 out of 2,899.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

145 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 121 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth 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; 16 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 · Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202462
October 2024102
November 202484
December 2024141
January 2025112
February 2025101
March 202571
April 202573
May 2025113
June 202584
July 2025176
August 2025123
September 2025114
October 2025110
November 202573
December 2025131
January 2026110
February 2026121
March 2026180
April 2026150
May 202680
June 2026111
July 2026122
August 2026160
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime89
other theft16
public order15
criminal damage arson11
drugs4
other crime3
possession of weapons3
vehicle crime2
burglary2
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 →