Camborne and Redruth
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Located in Cornwall, Camborne and Redruth are historic mining towns at the heart of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. Surrounded by rugged landscapes, the area is close to the north coast’s surfing beaches such as Portreath and Gwithian. Landmarks include Carn Brea hill with its iconic monument, Tehidy Country Park, and historic engine houses scattered across the countryside. The blend of heritage, coastal scenery, and community events makes it a distinctive Cornish destination.
Wards in Camborne and Redruth
Camborne and Redruth is divided into 15 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill
- Camborne Trelowarren
- Camborne West & Treswithian
- Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan
- Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon
- Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East
- Hayle West
- Illogan & Portreath
- Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap
- Perranporth
- Pool & Tehidy
- Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day
- Redruth North
- Redruth South
- St Agnes
Camborne and Redruth is a constituency that covers these wards in Cornwall.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 19,904 | 19.85% | 1,095,190 | 19.00% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 7,116 | 7.10% | 469,949 | 8.15% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 11,213 | 11.18% | 691,220 | 11.99% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 17,927 | 17.88% | 1,028,221 | 17.84% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 21,032 | 20.98% | 1,179,220 | 20.46% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 23,062 | 23.00% | 1,301,081 | 22.57% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 92,664 | 93.51% | 87.84% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 2,698 | 2.72% | 4.52% | 6.15% |
| Any other ethnic group | 1,123 | 1.13% | 0.67% | 1.55% |
| White and Asian | 392 | 0.40% | 0.61% | 0.82% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 364 | 0.37% | 0.53% | 0.78% |
| Irish | 335 | 0.34% | 0.56% | 0.85% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 281 | 0.28% | 0.58% | 0.86% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 257 | 0.26% | 0.11% | 0.11% |
| Chinese | 185 | 0.19% | 0.47% | 0.75% |
| Other Asian | 180 | 0.18% | 0.77% | 1.63% |
| White and Black African | 149 | 0.15% | 0.27% | 0.42% |
| Indian | 106 | 0.11% | 1.03% | 3.13% |
| African | 95 | 0.10% | 0.76% | 2.50% |
| Pakistani | 59 | 0.06% | 0.31% | 2.66% |
| Bangladeshi | 52 | 0.05% | 0.21% | 1.08% |
| Caribbean | 51 | 0.05% | 0.30% | 1.05% |
| Arab | 44 | 0.04% | 0.18% | 0.56% |
| Roma | 38 | 0.04% | 0.10% | 0.17% |
| Other Black | 23 | 0.02% | 0.16% | 0.50% |