Carharrack’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Carharrack’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CarharrackCornwall
A village of 1,525 in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: Jonathan Wilkins · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,525
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£279K
62 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.2
25% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Carharrack a good place to live?
Carharrack has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £278,975 in the last three years, 6.1 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 Carharrack stand out
The 3 things Carharrack does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
48% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Carharrack grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Carharrack is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →SafetyA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £44,601; 2.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 78.4 for men, 82.9 for womenCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 42% of towns in EnglandC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBOpen →Outdoors80% live within 400 m of a park; 2% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carharrack.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Fewer commuters in Carharrack work nearby than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 22% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Carharrack, that is below both Cornwall’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 91% of commuters drove to work at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 4% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
More households own their home in Carharrack than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
Carharrack sits above both Cornwall’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. 6% of households live in social housing.
£279Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Carharrack£279K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £361,500 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £293,250 | 12 |
| Terraced | £227,250 | 24 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,431
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Carharrack than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 14.1 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Carharrack below both Cornwall’s towns (25.1) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 48 crimes inside Carharrack’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes see 6.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
14.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 66% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Other theft7
Public order5
Damage & arson4
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Shoplifting1
Other crime1
Anti-social4
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.
14.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
48
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
80% of Carharrack’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 79% across Cornwall’s towns. 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.
80%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Carharrack | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 22% | 17% |
78.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Carharrack: 33% 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.
On this, Carharrack is above both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%). Carharrack has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
7listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Carharrack Methodist Church Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
46
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Carharrack has fewer young adults than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 7.9% are 15 to 24
In the comparison, Carharrack comes below both Cornwall’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 25% of residents. Carharrack has a median age of 47.2.
47.2median age
CarharrackCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Carharrack | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Carn Brea Castle and 3 more in and around Carharrack
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Carharrack. Best known first.
CastleCarn Brea Castle4 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric houseScorrier House2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMoseley Heritage Museum4.2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumRedruth Old Cornwall Society Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carharrack
14pages on Carharrack
The big questions
SafetyA−14.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £279K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Tresithney RoadSchoolsC+HealthCLife expectancy 78.4 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commuteC47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Carharrack’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
St DayLannerRedruthStithiansPerranarworthalFour LanesThreemilestoneCarharrack
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carharrack | 1,525 | — | — | D | A− | C |
| St Day | 1,432 | 0.6 | — | D | C | C |
| Lanner | 2,164 | 1.3 | — | D− | A− | C |
| Redruth | 15,455 | 2.1 | D− | D | C− | C− |
| Stithians | 1,613 | 3 | — | D− | A− | B |
| Perranarworthal | 1,305 | 3 | — | D− | A+ | A |
| Four Lanes | 1,579 | 3.2 | — | D | B | C− |
| Threemilestone | 2,854 | 3.7 | B | D− | B | C |
St Day, Lanner, Stithians, Perranarworthal and Four Lanes have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Carharrack
How many listed buildings are there in Carharrack?
That is 1.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Carharrack safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−. Police recorded 48 crimes inside Carharrack’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 52% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Does Carharrack flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Carharrack
Village in Cornwall, England
Carharrack is a built-up area of 1,525 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
- 1,525 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63007017
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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