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Cornwall demographics.

Cornwall · Census 2023 · latest available data

A data-driven statistical profile of Cornwall — town populations, census figures, and key demographic indicators drawn from the latest available official data.

Population

67,736,802

World share: 0.84 %

Median age

40.1

Global rank: #21

Urban population

85.5 %

57,900,076 people

Density

280 / km²

People per km²

Fertility rate

1.57

Births per woman

- 01 / Population

Who lives here, and how that is changing.

Headline population counts, density and household structure, with the six-year growth trend.

- Population basics

AreaEngland
Total population
67,736,8022023
Population density
280 / km²UK average
Yearly change
0.34 %227,866
Urban population
85.5 %57,900,076
Net migration
165,790Annual net
World population
0.84 %8,045,311,447

- Population trend

Total resident population in thousands. A rising line means net growth from births and inward migration.

- 02 / Age & gender

The shape of the population pyramid.

Age band distribution split by gender, with dependency and vital statistics.

- Age pyramid

Share of the total population in each age band, split by gender - wide middle bands indicate a strong working-age base.

- Vital statistics

AreaEngland
Median age
39.4 yrs40.2 yrs
Dependency ratio
58.456.9
Male
49.3%49.0%
Female
50.7%51.0%
Aged 65+
16.4%18.4%

- 03 / Housing & households

Tenure, dwelling type and household composition.

Census 2021 housing indicators for the area, benchmarked against England.

- Tenure & conditions

AreaEngland
Home ownership
61.0%62.5%
Social rented
17.0%17.1%
Private rented
22.0%20.4%
Overcrowded households
6.1%8.4%
No central heating
1.3%1.5%

- Property type mix

Composition of the housing stock by build type, as a share of all dwellings.

- Tenure split

How households occupy their homes - the owned versus rented balance drives local market liquidity.

- 04 / Employment & economy

Where the jobs and the output are.

Labour market headlines and the sector composition of local employment.

- Labour market

AreaEngland
Economically active
76.2%75.7%
Unemployed
3.4%3.5%
Full-time employees
42.1%41.6%
Self-employed
11.8%12.4%
Students (economically active)
5.6%5.2%
Retired
20.9%21.6%

- Top employment sectors

Share of total employment by industry - a concentrated profile signals exposure to one sector's cycle.

- 05 / Education & qualifications

Attainment and the local skills base.

School performance and the qualification profile of working-age residents.

- Attainment & schools

AreaEngland
Level 4+ qualification
40.2%33.9%
No qualifications
16.0%18.1%
Apprenticeship
5.1%5.3%
Full-time students 16+
8.4%7.9%
Schoolchildren aged 5–15
12.6%12.4%

- Qualification levels

Highest qualification held by residents aged 16+. Level 4+ covers degree-level and above.

- 06 / Health & wellbeing

Life expectancy, access and deprivation.

Population health outcomes alongside primary care capacity and deprivation ranking.

- Health indicators

AreaEngland
Very good health
48.6%48.5%
Good health
33.1%33.7%
Bad or very bad health
5.8%5.2%
Disabled (day-to-day limited)
18.2%17.3%
Provides unpaid care
9.1%8.9%
Life expectancy (male)
79.1 yrs79.4 yrs
Life expectancy (female)
82.9 yrs83.1 yrs
Healthy life expectancy
62.4 yrs63.1 yrs
IMD decile
5 of 10-

- Deprivation

5

IMD decile out of 10 (1 = most deprived). The United Kingdom shows variation across regions, with pockets of both high affluence and concentrated deprivation.

- 07 / Ethnicity, language & religion

The cultural make-up of the area.

Census-based breakdowns of ethnic group, country of birth, language and religion.

- Ethnic group

Share of residents by broad census ethnic group.

- Religion

Stated religion at the last census, as a share of residents.

- Origin & language

AreaEngland
Born in the UK
83.6%83.2%
Born outside the UK
16.4%16.8%
English as main language
94.2%91.1%
Cannot speak English well
1.4%1.9%

- 08 / Transport & commuting

How people move around.

Commuting modes, journey times, car ownership and network connectivity.

- Mode of travel to work

Primary commute mode for working residents, including those who mainly work from home.

- Network & journey times

AreaEngland
Average commute
29 min28 min
No car or van
24.0%23.5%
2+ cars or vans
34.0%33.1%
Work mainly from home
17.0%21.0%

- Car ownership

Households by number of cars or vans available.

— 09 / Political & administrative

Who governs, and how engaged residents are.

Administrative structure, council tax levels, political control and turnout.

— Governance

Parliamentary constituencies
12
Council type
Metropolitan / two-tier
Council tax (Band D)
£2,148
Political control
Labour majority
General election turnout
62.4%
Local election turnout
31.8%

— 10 / Crime & safety

Recorded crime and its composition.

Police.uk recorded offences, normalised per 1,000 residents and split by offence type.

— Headline rates

AreaEngland
Crime rate per 1,000
94.689.7
Police force
West Yorkshire Police—
Year-on-year change
-2.8%-1.4%

— Crime type breakdown

Share of all recorded offences by category over the last 12 months.

— 11 / Environment & climate

Green space, air quality and climate risk.

Environmental quality indicators and exposure to flooding across the area.

— Environmental indicators

AreaEngland
Green space coverage
38.4%40.1%
NO₂ (annual mean)
21 µg/m³18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (annual mean)
9.4 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³
Area at flood risk
6.2%8.0%
Annual rainfall
812 mm838 mm
Sunshine hours
1,4101,493

— 12 / UK Cities

Population of major UK cities.

Top 10 UK cities by population, sourced from the latest available census and administrative data.

# City Population
1London7,556,900
2Birmingham984,333
3Liverpool864,122
4Nottingham729,977
5Sheffield685,368
6Bristol617,280
7Glasgow591,620
8Leicester508,916
9Edinburgh464,990
10Leeds455,123

— 12b / County Towns

Town populations within the county.

Built-up area populations across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.

# Town 2001 2011 2021
1Newquay19,56220,45724,547
2St Austell20,04622,73724,375
3Falmouth21,15822,20624,071
4Truro18,05120,04423,047
5Camborne16,93817,58320,452
6Bodmin12,88214,73616,922
7Redruth12,13613,79915,453
8Saltash14,27715,56615,437
9Penzance14,92814,87114,958
10Helston9,54210,95811,366
11Penryn7,2949,48411,194
12Liskeard8,6569,41710,902
13Hayle7,5598,2109,043
14Pool (/ Illogan)7,6347,7808,580
15Launceston6,7627,7548,428
16Bude6,7747,2377,342
17Torpoint8,1097,3987,158
18St Blazey6,5306,7466,574
19Wadebridge5,1025,5415,628
20St Ives6,3006,2185,409
21Looe5,2805,1125,314
22Callington4,0484,5284,672
23Carbis Bay3,5663,7483,970
24Indian Queens (/ Fraddon / St Columb Road)2,8093,5163,888
25St Columb Major3,1013,6723,661
26Gunnislake (/ St Ann's Chapel)2,9593,1243,508
27Newlyn3,6873,5363,360
28St Agnes2,7592,8603,253
29Porthleven3,1903,0593,114
30Lostwithiel2,7392,8143,070
31Camelford1,9432,5712,981
32Threemilestone2,7572,7092,852
33Perranporth2,4512,3702,749
34Tywardreath2,6232,6982,584
35Probus2,0822,2462,561
36Bugle1,6222,0932,427
37St Dennis2,1582,3192,363
38Padstow2,6412,4692,352
39St Stephen (St Stephen-in-Brannel)2,2032,2512,337
40Roche1,8312,2172,310
41Millbrook2,0332,2782,298
42Lanner1,8992,0392,165
43Mullion1,8341,9552,147
44Carnon Downs (/ Devoran)1,9232,0252,128
45Fowey2,0642,1312,026
46Longrock1,8822,0351,980
47Stratton1,2811,3901,927
48Mevagissey1,9191,8331,876
49St Just (St Just in Penwith)1,8901,9571,830
50Withnoe3761,4621,818
51Delabole1,4601,6471,775
52Penwithick1,3061,5561,709
53Dobwalls1,3171,4181,684
54Pensilva1,5661,6631,657
55Stithians1,4141,4631,614
56St Erme (/ Trispen)1,2151,2081,604
57Mount Hawke1,4551,5111,592
58Four Lanes1,2451,4161,580
59Mylor Bridge1,4841,4431,537
60Foxhole1,1331,4711,531
61Carharrack1,3241,3481,526
62Connor Downs1,1261,2021,484
63St Day1,2121,3971,432
64Shortlanesend9359531,430
65Troon1,4691,4871,398
66Quintrell Downs9131,0011,359
67Marazion1,3401,2941,349
68Goldsithney1,2141,2461,346
69St Merryn1,0911,2031,343
70Perranarworthal1,2141,2071,305
71Trewoon1,0371,1021,245
72Portreath9879631,217
73Egloshayle1,2491,1801,186
74Carlyon Bay9921,1271,174
75Grampound Road9069261,160
76Rock1,2271,2031,152
77St Cleer1,1511,1811,147
78Pelynt9569321,143
79Kelly Bray5811,0881,138
80St Erth1,0731,0461,128
81Reawla9489971,116
82Tolvaddon1,2171,0931,107
83Landrake1,0011,1151,102
84Polgooth1,0651,1551,095
85Illogan8668411,094
86Nanpean8861,0921,077
87Crowlas9799411,053
88Lizard8869061,046
89St Newlyn East8288961,039
90Mawnan Smith8248651,007
91St Keverne930939994
92Goonhavern651738991
93Kilkhampton768853978
94Constantine790819970
95Ponsanooth799967964
96Lelant8651,056955
97Crantock764801927
98Chacewater777888911
99St Eval682472895
100Porthtowan751836892
101Playing Place795803856
102Summercourt672670842
103Cubert658771835
104Downderry696745829
105Sticker847813819
106Gorran Haven853893810
107Blackwater620616796
108Stenalees659723795
109Menheniot752782780
110Tintagel706744758
111Tregony704768757
112Flushing690722745
113Calstock776790742
114Pendeen636668726
115St Mabyn560646726
116Week St Mary550709724
117Tresillian667624711
118Boscastle701641706
119St Breward557600701
120Carey Park572581696
121Grampound499537688
122St Tudy637604679
123Duporth223481674
124Madron613626664
125Marhamchurch603658662
126St Buryan605691653
127St Mawes851714644
128Praze-an-Beeble628611643
129Breage447471621
130Mawgan718564616
131Portscatho626535592
132St Teath574633592
133Lanivet612645578
134Budock Water571552572
135Polperro661625572
136Cawsand (/ Kingsand)778647571
137Ashton570559565
138Canon's Town570538546
139Mousehole759697544
140St Dominick580544544
141Polruan661614534
142St Germans517493527
143Penpol517514513
144Port Isaac713646503

— 13 / English Regions

Regional population comparison.

Population figures for English regions across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.

Region 2001 2011 2021
East Midlands4,172,1744,533,2224,880,054
East of England5,388,1405,846,9656,335,074
North East England2,515,4422,596,8862,647,013
North West England6,729,7647,052,1777,417,397
South East England8,000,6458,634,7509,278,065
South West England4,928,4345,288,9355,701,186
West Midlands5,267,3085,601,8475,950,757
Yorkshire and The Humber4,964,8335,283,7335,480,777

— Data sources

  • ONS — population, age, ethnicity, housing
  • Nomis — employment, earnings, qualifications
  • Census 2021 (Nomis) — area vs England comparisons
  • Police.uk — crime data
  • MHCLG — Index of Multiple Deprivation
  • Postcodes.io / GeoNames — boundary mapping
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