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St Columb Minor & Colan: your neighbourhood

St Columb Minor & Colan electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 18.7% here, compared with 25.3% across Cornwall (6.5 percentage points lower).

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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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 28.5% here, compared with 30.6% across Cornwall (2 percentage points lower).

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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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 14% here, compared with 13% across Cornwall (1.3 percentage points higher).

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

18.7%

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,115 out of 5,953.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.5%

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

329 out of 5,955.

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People counted in the census

5,953

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

5,953 out of 5,953.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

28.5%

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,379 out of 4,837.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

52.6%

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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

1,317 out of 2,506.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

19.4%

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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

486 out of 2,506.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

38%

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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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

1,837 out of 4,840.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

59.1%

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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

2,861 out of 4,840.

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

4.5%

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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

216 out of 4,840.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.5%

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

749 out of 4,837.

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Homes rented privately

20%

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

512 out of 2,506.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

22.5%

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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

1,090 out of 4,840.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

14%

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

354 out of 2,506.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.9%

21 March 2021 · St Columb Minor & Colan

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

142 out of 4,840.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for St Columb Minor & Colan ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

427 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 434 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

St Columb Minor & Colan 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: 37 mapped crimes in September 2024; 90 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 · St Columb Minor & Colan
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024373
October 2024426
November 2024278
December 2024232
January 2025276
February 2025201
March 2025274
April 2025393
May 2025348
June 2025355
July 2025454
August 2025788
September 2025313
October 2025191
November 2025272
December 2025322
January 2026132
February 2026200
March 2026361
April 2026320
May 2026455
June 2026412
July 2026411
August 2026903
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · St Columb Minor & Colan
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime236
criminal damage arson53
other theft44
public order30
vehicle crime19
drugs17
other crime7
burglary6
possession of weapons5
shoplifting5
bicycle theft2
theft from the person2
robbery1
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 →