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Lynher · Cornwall

Lynher: your neighbourhood

Lynher electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

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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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.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

30.1%

21 March 2021 · Lynher

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

394 out of 2,508.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

46.6%

21 March 2021 · Lynher

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

2,304 out of 4,947.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

51.2%

21 March 2021 · Lynher

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

2,531 out of 4,947.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

3.5%

21 March 2021 · Lynher

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

175 out of 4,947.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.5%

21 March 2021 · Lynher

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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

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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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Residents aged 16+ retired

33.9%

21 March 2021 · Lynher

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,675 out of 4,947.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

9%

21 March 2021 · Lynher

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

217 out of 2,509.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.3%

21 March 2021 · Lynher

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

112 out of 4,947.

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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 →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Cornwall →