On average Cornwall has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 10.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cornwall is £46,009 per year. There are 269 schools in Cornwall: 238 primary (10 Outstanding and 185 Good) and 31 secondary (2 Outstanding and 23 Good). Cornwall is home to around 570,305 people, with a population density of about 160.9 per km².
Based on 7,126 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 (about £309 per square foot) in Cornwall area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £5,817,576.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2,672 | £400,000 | £342 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,602 | £265,000 | £303 |
| Terraced | 2,096 | £230,000 | £283 |
| Flats | 756 | £175,000 | £280 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285,000 | £160,000 | £190,000 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | £295,000 | £152,000 | £197,500 | £175,000 |
| 2018 | £303,000 | £157,000 | £206,500 | £178,000 |
| 2019 | £313,500 | £160,000 | £215,000 | £181,575 |
| 2020 | £345,000 | £163,500 | £225,000 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | £373,659 | £185,000 | £248,000 | £212,500 |
| 2022 | £420,000 | £180,000 | £275,000 | £237,000 |
| 2023 | £420,000 | £179,750 | £275,000 | £237,500 |
| 2024 | £409,950 | £176,000 | £265,996 | £233,000 |
| 2025 | £400,000 | £172,500 | £268,830 | £235,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £166,500 | £265,000 | £230,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £241 | £241 | £215 | £206 |
| 2017 | £249 | £250 | £223 | £210 |
| 2018 | £259 | £255 | £232 | £221 |
| 2019 | £265 | £258 | £232 | £224 |
| 2020 | £279 | £267 | £246 | £231 |
| 2021 | £306 | £293 | £269 | £258 |
| 2022 | £361 | £290 | £311 | £294 |
| 2023 | £354 | £296 | £314 | £294 |
| 2024 | £351 | £287 | £304 | £285 |
| 2025 | £345 | £283 | £303 | £284 |
| 2026 | £338 | £265 | £299 | £280 |
Cornwall records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 85 wards of Cornwall, Falmouth Boslowick has the lowest crime rate, with about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Cornwall average is 59 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Cornwall is £285,000 (about £309 per square foot) based on 7,126 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Cornwall has 238 primary schools (10 rated Outstanding, 185 Good) and 31 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 23 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Cornwall scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Cornwall sits around rank 13,217 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Cornwall is around £46,009 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Cornwall spans 6 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Camborne and Redruth: Perran Moon (Labour Party), North Cornwall: Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrats), South East Cornwall: Anna Gelderd (Labour Party), St Austell and Newquay: Noah Law (Labour Party), St Ives: Andrew George (Liberal Democrats) and Truro and Falmouth: Jayne Kirkham (Labour and Co-operative Party).
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard
Bodmin St Petroc's
Bude
Callington & St Dominic
Calstock
Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill
Camborne Trelowarren
Camborne West & Treswithian
Camelford & Boscastle
Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan
Crowan, Sithney & Wendron
Falmouth Arwenack
Falmouth Boslowick
Falmouth Penwerris
Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock
Feock & Kea
Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East
Hayle West
Helston North
Helston South & Meneage
Illogan & Portreath
Land's End
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence
Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap
Launceston North & North Petherwin
Launceston South
Liskeard Central
Liskeard South & Dobwalls
Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth
Looe East & Deviock
Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos
Lostwithiel & Lanreath
Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor
Lynher
Mevagissey & St Austell Bay
Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan
Mullion & St Keverne
Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth
Newquay Central & Pentire
Newquay Porth & Tretherras
Newquay Trenance
Padstow
Penryn
Penwithick & Boscoppa
Penzance East
Penzance Promenade
Perranporth
Pool & Tehidy
Porthleven, Breage & Germoe
Poundstock
Probus & St Erme
Rame Peninsula & St Germans
Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day
Redruth North
Redruth South
Roche & Bugle
Saltash Essa
Saltash Tamar
Saltash Trematon & Landrake
St Agnes
St Austell Bethel & Holmbush
St Austell Central & Gover
St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles
St Blazey
St Cleer & Menheniot
St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn
St Columb Minor & Colan
St Dennis & St Enoder
St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland
St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay
St Ives West & Towednack
St Mewan & Grampound
St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern
Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow
St Stephen-in-Brannel
St Teath & Tintagel
Threemilestone & Chacewater
Torpoint
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Truro Moresk & Trehaverne
Truro Tregolls
Wadebridge East & St Minver
Wadebridge West & St Mabyn
TR1 3FG
Newbridge View
TR4 9EG
Penventinnie Lane
TR10 9AH
Gyllyngvase Street
TR12 6BG
Gweek Drive
TR1 2GF
Infirmary Hill
TR1 2AR
Pydar Street
TR1 3GA
Chyvelah Vale
PL30 4AN
Margate Lane
PL30 4AA
Respryn Road
TR15 3YJ
Tincroft Road
TR15 3BU
Highburrow Lane
PL31 2AR
Cooksland Lane
PL11 2PA
St Johns Lane
PL10 1ZW
Fisgard Way
TR11 3XJ
Tregunter Mews
PL12 4HG
Plough Green
PL12 6LD
Avery Way
TR15 3BA
St Uny Crescent
TR15 3AS
Barncoose Terrace
TR1 1AA
Harvey Road
PL17 0AR
Tavistock Road
PL26 8FD
Horseshoe Close
PL25 3BJ
Stennack Road
PL31 1FH
Paull Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.