Bugle’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bugle’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BugleCornwall
A village of 2,430 in Cornwall, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Gareth · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,430
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£208K
78 sales in 3 years
Median age
38.4
16% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
16%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bugle a good place to live?
Bugle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its weakest is schools (D−): primary results beat 1% of towns in England. The median home sold for £208,000 in the last three years, 4.5 times what households in the Cornwall council area earn in a year.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Bugle stand out
The 3 things Bugle does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cornwall 30%.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results trail 99%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
How Bugle grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bugle is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 1% of towns in EnglandD−Open →SafetyD−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £43,666DOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthC−Open →Hazard risk1.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.8 for men, 82.5 for womenCOpen →WalkabilityCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC+Open →Outdoors92% live within 400 m of a park; 1.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life1.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Eden Project and 2 more in and around Bugle
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bugle. Best known first.
GardenEden Project4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works2.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Core4.5 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Wheal Martyn Clay Works: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bugle.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Bugle hold a degree than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 16%
Ages in Bugle split evenly at 38.4: half are older, half younger. Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Cornwall’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Over-65s are 16% of the population.
38.4median age
BugleCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications28%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level16%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bugle | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 16% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD−
Results at Bugle’s schools are among the lowest in England
42% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Of its 2 schools, one is shown below, with the reason. Between them, two primaries teach 285 pupils in Bugle.
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugle SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 167 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Safety
Bugle records more violent crime per resident than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns, at 71.4 per 1,000 a year
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 23 per 1,000 residents a year. Bugle logged 285 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 24 complaints of anti-social conduct. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 32 reports per 1,000, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 64% of the crimes.
71.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 1% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual183
Damage & arson35
Other theft17
Public order14
Burglary14
Other crime8
Vehicle crime4
Shoplifting3
Anti-social24
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
71.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
23
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
32
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
285
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Private renting is more common in Bugle than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 37% of households
49% of households own their home, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area. The £208,000 median rests on 78 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£208Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bugle£208K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £340,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | 30 |
| Terraced | £174,500 | 18 |
| Flat or maisonette | £94,000 | 13 |
49%
of households own their home · England 61%
37%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,471
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
More people in Bugle say their health is bad than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.8%
Disability touches 22% of Bugle’s population. 76% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Cornwall’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away.
76%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Bugle | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 22% | 17% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Bugle than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 13% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 3.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026, above both Cornwall’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 86% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Bugle, 7% work in the town itself. For nearly a third of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot8%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
13%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
3.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 34% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Bugle’s listed buildings: 6, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up just over a quarter of the total, above both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%). Per 10,000 residents, Bugle counts 25 listed buildings.
6listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
25
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bugle
14pages on Bugle
The big questions
SafetyD−71.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £208K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Roche RoadSchoolsD−2 state schoolsHealthCLife expectancy 79.8 (men), 82.5 (women)Work & commuteD37% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Bugle’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PenwithickRocheSt AustellNanpeanFoxholeSt DennisTrewoonBugle
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugle | 2,430 | — | — | C− | D− | C |
| Penwithick | 1,706 | 1.9 | — | C | D | C |
| Roche | 2,311 | 2 | — | C− | B− | C− |
| St Austell | 24,361 | 3.9 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Nanpean | 1,077 | 4.1 | — | C− | B− | C− |
| Foxhole | 1,526 | 4.1 | — | C− | C | C− |
| St Dennis | 2,363 | 4.2 | — | C− | C− | C− |
| Trewoon | 1,246 | 4.2 | — | D | B | C |
Penwithick, Roche, Nanpean, Foxhole, St Dennis and Trewoon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bugle
Are schools in Bugle good?
Bugle has 2 state schools; places are handled by Cornwall council.
Does Bugle flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Bugle
Village in Cornwall, England
Bugle is a built-up area of 2,430 people, in the Cornwall council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 2,430 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006917
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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