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Poundstock · Cornwall

Poundstock: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 29.9% here, compared with 25.3% across Cornwall (4.6 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: 8% here, compared with 13% across Cornwall (4.4 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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Homes rented privately: 15% here, compared with 20% across Cornwall (4.4 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 ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

29.9%

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,622 out of 5,430.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5%

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

271 out of 5,429.

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People counted in the census

5,429

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

5,429 out of 5,429.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

29.4%

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,341 out of 4,566.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

50.7%

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

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

1,150 out of 2,268.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

14.5%

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

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

328 out of 2,268.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

46.1%

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

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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

2,102 out of 4,558.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

52%

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

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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

2,372 out of 4,558.

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

2.9%

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

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.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

132 out of 4,558.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

18.5%

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

845 out of 4,566.

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Homes rented privately

15%

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

348 out of 2,268.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

33%

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

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.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,506 out of 4,558.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

8%

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

190 out of 2,268.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.8%

21 March 2021 · Poundstock

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

84 out of 4,558.

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Crime and safety

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

156 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 175 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Poundstock 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: 7 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 · Poundstock
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202472
October 2024121
November 2024122
December 2024182
January 2025110
February 2025170
March 2025123
April 2025195
May 2025120
June 2025200
July 2025220
August 2025132
September 2025152
October 202582
November 2025150
December 202580
January 2026130
February 2026150
March 2026120
April 2026140
May 2026101
June 2026150
July 2026110
August 2026203
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Poundstock
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime80
criminal damage arson22
other theft18
burglary11
other crime7
drugs6
public order5
vehicle crime4
possession of weapons3
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.

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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 →