Polzeath has a population of 1,449, making it the 48th largest place in Cornwall.
#48
of 99 in Cornwall
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Cornwall population trends, 2001–2024.
Polzeath in context
4 km
south to Padstow, the nearest larger town
12,767
people live within 10 km
#3,430
largest of 6,358 UK places
2,666
food businesses in Cornwall
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Polzeath sits in postcode district PL27.
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Population since 2001
Cornwall, year by year from ONS estimates
Postcode district PL27
Wards, constituencies and the deprivation profile
Nearby in Cornwall
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Hawke | 1,511 |
| 2 | Portscatho | 1,500 |
| 3 | Stithians | 1,463 |
| 4 | Mylor Bridge | 1,443 |
| 5 | Dobwalls | 1,418 |
| 6 | Four Lanes | 1,416 |