Electoral wardE05013319
Penwithick & Boscoppa ward, Cornwall
Penwithick & Boscoppa is one of 87 electoral wards of Cornwall Council (South West). At the 2021 Census it had 6,705 residents in 2,673 households — 330 people per km², the 37th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the St Austell and Newquay constituency.
Residents, 20216,705council ward average 6,558
Households2,6732.51 residents per household
Density330/ km²about 20.35 km² · Cornwall 161
Aged 65+15.6%Cornwall: 25.3% · under 16: 21.1%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–46.7% · 452
5–96.8% · 457
10–157.5% · 504
16–194.5% · 303
20–245.4% · 361
25–3413.9% · 933
35–4918.8% · 1,259
50–6420.7% · 1,391
65–749.6% · 647
75–844.6% · 306
85+1.4% · 93
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van8.5% · 228
1 car or van42.2% · 1,127
2 cars or vans33.5% · 896
3 or more15.8% · 421
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Cornwall overall: 66.2% owned, 12.8% social rented, 19.7% private rented.
Owned outright32.8% · 876
With mortgage35.3% · 944
Shared ownership1.7% · 46
Social rented9.1% · 244
Private rented21.1% · 563
Type of home
Detached house32.6% · 871
Semi-detached house39.3% · 1,051
Terraced house18.4% · 491
Purpose-built flat4.3% · 115
Converted house1.0% · 28
Other conversion0.8% · 22
Above shop / office0.3% · 9
Caravan, mobile3.2% · 86
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05013319- Council
- Cornwall Council
- Constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Region
- South West
- Density rank in council
- 38 of 87
Parishes in the ward
Treverbyn
Other wards in the same constituency
FFowey, Tywardreath & Par33.9% aged 65+ · 74.7% owned5,687MMevagissey & St Austell Bay34.8% aged 65+ · 74.7% owned5,164NNewquay Central & Pentire18.7% aged 65+ · 52.7% owned6,670NNewquay Porth & Tretherras22.7% aged 65+ · 74.3% owned6,559NNewquay Trenance20.5% aged 65+ · 59.8% owned7,337RRoche & Bugle20.2% aged 65+ · 62.2% owned7,380SSt Austell Bethel & Holmbush28.4% aged 65+ · 73.1% owned6,804SSt Austell Central & Gover24.7% aged 65+ · 53.4% owned7,095SSt Austell Poltair & Mount Charles20.5% aged 65+ · 59.5% owned6,970SSt Blazey22.9% aged 65+ · 66.7% owned6,932SSt Columb Minor & Colan18.7% aged 65+ · 62.6% owned5,953SSt Dennis & St Enoder18.9% aged 65+ · 66.1% owned7,961SSt Mewan & Grampound31.4% aged 65+ · 77.2% owned5,581SSt Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern24.0% aged 65+ · 71.0% owned6,610
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.