Camborne grades D− overall against UK towns: better than 5% of UK towns, and #26 of 35 in Cornwall. Its strongest subject is walkability (B+): 17% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is safety (D): 50 violent and sexual offences and 17.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Among UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, it has less crime per resident than 15%. The median home sold for £215,000 in the last three years, 4.7 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.

WeakestDSafety DHealth

What makes Camborne stand out

The 3 things Camborne does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Homes built before 1919

History

Against 15% in the typical UK town

Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.

Degree level, 16+

Education

Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)

Cornwall 30%.

Household income, against UK towns

Work

Mean, before tax: lower than in 94% of UK towns

ONS small-area income estimates.

How Camborne grades

Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Camborne is from typical. American towns are graded separately.

How grading works

SafetyDOpen →HealthLife expectancy 76 for men, 81.6 for womenDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthDOpen →WalkabilityB⁺Open →Hazard risk0.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC⁺Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 40% of towns in England; secondary results beat 75% of towns in EnglandBOpen →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

HistoryA⁻Open →Outdoors93% live within 400 m of a park; 8% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA⁺Open →Civic life1.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 78% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Dalcoath Tin Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. Early Printed Postcard c1906, c. 1906 · Photo: Mark Crombie · Public domain

Camborne’s story

Camborne in pictures

Historic England lists 54 buildings inside Camborne’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 4 scheduled monuments.

35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.

The archive holds 3 old photos and postcards going back to 1906.

1907Original 112 year old Post Basset Road 1907 Postcard CAMBORNE CORNWAL…
1910CAMBORNE TRELOWARREN STREET TRAM SHOPS POSTCARD CORNWALL

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Carn Brea Castle and 11 more in and around Camborne

Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Camborne. Best known first.

All attractions →

CastleCarn Brea Castle2.3 km outside town, to the east

Museum · National TrustEast Pool Mine1.3 km outside town, to the northeast

MuseumKing Edward Mine200 m outside town, to the southeast Theme parkTheme parkHeartlands (playground)200 m outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseum · National TrustMichell's Engine House1000 m outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumCornish Mines and Engines1.3 km outside town, to the northeast

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
East Pool Mine: see below, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
King Edward Mine: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Camborne.

Safety

Camborne has more crime per resident than 92% of UK towns

Town centres with shops, stations and nightlife record more crime per resident: police.uk counts crimes where they happen, not where victims live.

Violence came to 50 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Cornwall’s towns (25) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 1,784 crimes inside Camborne’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 258 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, Camborne has more crime per resident than 85% of them.

50violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade

Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 15% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

More crimeLess crime

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual993

Damage & arson198

Public order118

Other theft109

Vehicle crime77

Drugs76

Shoplifting65

Burglary52

Anti-social258

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.

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

17.1

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

1,784

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

Full pageCamborne’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade50 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Camborne has more crime per resident than 92% of UK towns Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursBehind its 7 graded neighbours Questions“Is Camborne safe?”

data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL

SchoolsB

Results at Camborne’s schools beat 60% of towns in England

Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

BSchool Grade

School	Level	Pupils	Letter
Trevithick Learning AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	520	B⁻
Camborne Science and International AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary	Secondary	1,751	A⁻
St John's Catholic Primary School, CamborneTop results in townPrimary	Primary	149	A

Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 9 schools →

Who lives here

Fewer people in Camborne hold a degree than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 22%

That puts Camborne below both Cornwall’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%). Children are 18% of the town. Half the people of Camborne are older than 42.

42median age

CamborneCornwallEngland

CornwallEngland

Ages · share of residents

21%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications20%

Apprenticeship7%

A levels or similar20%

Degree level22%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.

Ages and qualifications in Camborne
	Camborne	Cornwall	England
Under 15	18%	16%	18%
15–24	10%	11%	12%
25–44	25%	22%	27%
45–64	26%	27%	25%
65+	21%	24%	18%
No qualifications	20%	17%	18%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	6.7%	5.3%
A levels or similar	20%	19%	17%
Degree level	22%	30%	34%

Full pageCamborne’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages42 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households8,913 households · 58% own their home Where people were born5.7% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Camborne?”

ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Health

More people in Camborne live with a disability than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 24%

On this, Camborne is above both Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). Women here live to 81.6 on average and men to 76 (2019–23). These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.

75%good or very good healthDHealth Grade

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 75%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%

Census 2021	Camborne	Cornwall	England
Good or very good health	75%	79%	82%
Bad or very bad health	8%	6.4%	5.2%
Disabled (Equality Act)	24%	22%	17%

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

81.6

life expectancy at birth, women

Full pageCamborne’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 81.6, men 76 Getting care9.6 miles to A&E · Royal Cornwall Hospital GP practices71% rate their practice good Census health75% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL

HousingCost of living grade D

Camborne gets a D for cost of living grade

The median sale price was £215K, below both Cornwall’s towns (£279K) and England’s towns (£308K).

£215Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Camborne£215K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£305,000	180
Semi-detached	£250,000	178
Terraced	£190,000	339
Flat or maisonette	£119,950	93

58%

of households own their home · England 61%

23%

rent privately · England 21%

£1,000

average private rent a month, Cornwall council area

£2,668

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

Full pageCamborne’s housing & cost pageOpen the page

House pricesMedian sale £215,000 Renting£1,000 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,668 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters58% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

History

Old homes shape Camborne: 35% were built before 1919, more than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

In the comparison, Camborne comes above both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%). Camborne’s listed buildings include Church of St Martin and St Meriadocus, Grade I. Camborne has 54 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*.

54listed buildingsA⁻History Grade

Listed buildings by grade · Historic England

Grade I1

Grade II*2

Grade II51

Among them · Grade I

Church of St Martin and St Meriadocus Grade I

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

35%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

Full pageCamborne’s history pageOpen the page

Homes by age35% built before 1919 · Older homes Listed buildings54 listed buildings Vs. the neighboursAhead of 6 of its 7 graded neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Camborne?”

Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

More people aged 16 to 64 in Camborne claim unemployment benefits than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 4%

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 14% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

For Camborne, that is above both Cornwall’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Household income averages £40K a year before tax.

17%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving80%

On foot12%

Bus2%

Bicycle1%

Train1%

14%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£40K

mean household income, before tax

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

B⁺

Walkability: more walkable than 68% of UK towns

Full pageCamborne’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here4,550 jobs based here · Health and social care is the biggest, 24%Commute map17% walk, cycle or ride Household income£40K a year · Mean household income Getting to work43% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Camborne

15pages on Camborne

The big questions

SafetyD50 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingDMedian home £215K · rent £1,000 a month Housing205 sold in 12 months · busiest street Gwel Tregennow SchoolsB9 state schools HealthDLife expectancy 76 (men), 81.6 (women)Work & commuteD45% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazardsC⁺0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

OutdoorsA⁺93% live within 400 m of a park AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 19°C (66°F), 1,066 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42 · 20,445 people HistoryA⁻54 listed buildings, 1 Grade I Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: Cornwall Famous people21 born here, among them Arthur Woolf

Landmarks

54 listed buildings in Camborne, 1 of them Grade I.

All landmarks →

Church of St Martin and St MeriadocusGrade I listed

Tuckingmill HotelGrade II listed

Old Council OfficesGrade II listed

Trevithick Memorial Statue on Pavement in Front of LibraryGrade II listed

Photo credits

Church of St Martin and St Meriadocus: Photo: Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Tuckingmill Hotel: Photo: Mutney · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Council Offices: Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Trevithick Memorial Statue on Pavement in Front of Library: Photo: Bazzhula · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Camborne

21 notable people were born in Camborne.

See all 21 →

Luke CharterisRugby union player · born 1983

Josiah ThomasMiner and politician in New South Wales, Australia (1863-19…

Josh MatavesiFijian rugby union player · born 1990

Julia GoldsworthyBritish politician (born 1978)

Sian WilliamsBritish footballer (born 1968)

Thomas B. DunstanAmerican politician · 1850–1902

Photo credits

Luke Charteris: National Assembly for Wales, CC BY 2.0 · Josiah Thomas: Swiss Studios, Public domain · Josh Matavesi: Stemoc, Public domain · Julia Goldsworthy: Chris McCarthy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sian Williams: Sevcoteehee, CC BY-SA 4.0

Camborne’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Cornwall →

TolvaddonTroonPool and IlloganIlloganFour LanesPortreathRedruthCamborne

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Camborne	20,445	—	D⁻	D	D	D
Tolvaddon	1,107	1.3	—	C	C⁺	C⁺
Troon	1,402	1.5	—	D	D	C⁻
Pool and Illogan	8,588	1.8	D⁻	D	D	C
Illogan	1,096	1.9	—	D⁻	B⁺	C⁺
Four Lanes	1,579	2.5	—	D	B	C⁻
Portreath	1,218	3.2	—	D⁻	B⁻	B⁻
Redruth	15,455	3.2	D⁻	D	C⁻	C⁻

Tolvaddon, Troon, Illogan, Four Lanes and Portreath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Camborne

How many listed buildings are there in Camborne?

Its Grade I building is Church of St Martin and St Meriadocus. It also has 4 scheduled monuments.

Is Camborne safe?

Police recorded 1,784 crimes inside Camborne’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 56% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.

How much is council tax in Camborne?

Band D council tax in Camborne is £2,668 for 2026–27, more than in 93% 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.

About Camborne

Large town in Cornwall, England

Camborne is a built-up area of 20,445 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: 20,445 (Census 2021)
Council: Cornwall
County: Cornwall
Region: South West
Area: 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²)
ONS code: E63007022

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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