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A village of 742 in Cornwall, South West.
Calstock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Calstock does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 34 buildings inside Calstock’s built-up area.
Part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 1 old photo or postcard going back to 1904.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Calstock.
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15. The middle age in Calstock is 54.7. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Calstock | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Calstock counts 0.4 jobs per working resident. At the census, 11% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). Home was the main workplace for 34% of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds one in ten households, below Cornwall’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 37 homes sold inside Calstock’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £300,000. Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £570,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £180,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £271,000 | 14 |
| Flat or maisonette | £143,250 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 60% of the crimes. Police figures for Calstock’s built-up area: 35 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 23.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than Cornwall’s towns (25) yet higher than England’s towns (22).
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.
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.
A disability affects just over a fifth of people in Calstock. Seeing a GP means leaving Calstock: the nearest practice is 4.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Calstock is Derriford Hospital, 6.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Calstock | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 22% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, above Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. It is part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Its heritage register entries (34 listed buildings) are all Grade II.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Calstock. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House500 m outside town, to the west
MuseumMorwellham Quay600 m outside town, to the northeast
Museum · National TrustCotehele House and Mill700 m outside town, to the west
CastlePentillie4.6 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCotehele Quay Discovery Centre900 m outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calstock | 742 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bere Alston | 2,259 | 1.3 | — | B− | B | B |
| Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel | 3,506 | 1.9 | C | D | B | B− |
| Tavistock | 12,676 | 4.3 | C | C | C+ | B |
| Callington | 4,665 | 4.7 | D | D− | C− | C |
| Horrabridge | 1,875 | 4.8 | — | B− | B | B+ |
| Kelly Bray | 1,137 | 4.9 | — | D | A | C |
| Yelverton | 1,856 | 5.2 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
Bere Alston, Horrabridge, Kelly Bray and Yelverton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 18.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Part of it is in the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 28% of residents were 65 or over and 37% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 13% were under 15.
Band D council tax in Calstock is £2,519 for 2026–27, more than in 69% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Cornwall, England
Calstock is a built-up area of 742 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
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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