Redruth

Redruth
Town and civil parish
Fore Street, Redruth town centre
Redruth is located in Cornwall
Redruth
Redruth
Location within Cornwall
Interactive map of Redruth
Population15,626 (Parish, 2021)
15,455 (Built up area, 2021)
OS grid referenceSW699420
Civil parish
  • Redruth
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townREDRUTH
Postcode districtTR15
Dialling code01209
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
Websitewww.discoverredruth.co.uk

Redruth (/rəˈdruːθ/ rə-DROOTH, Cornish: Resrudh [ˈrɛzryːð] ⓘ, meaning red ford) is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England. It lies approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of Truro, 12 miles (19 km) east of St Ives, 18 miles (29 km) north-east of Penzance and 11 miles (18 km) north-west of Falmouth. At the 2021 census, the population of the parish was 15,626 and the population of the built-up area was 15,455.