Carkeel’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Carkeel’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CarkeelCornwall
A village of 287 in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: Kevin Hale · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
287
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£295K
160 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.5
23% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Carkeel a good place to live?
Carkeel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Carkeel stand out
The 3 things Carkeel does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carkeel.
Work & commute
Commuters in Carkeel travel far: only 24% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
11% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Cornwall’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). Households take home £59K a year before tax, on average. Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Carkeel own their home: 80%, more than in both Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
2% live in social housing, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area. Behind the median of £294,750: 160 standard sales inside Carkeel’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£295Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Carkeel£295K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,745 | 62 |
| Semi-detached | £268,845 | 68 |
| Terraced | £275,500 | 27 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,677
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 more often in Carkeel than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 53.2 per 1,000 residents a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 31 crimes and 11 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Carkeel’s built-up area. Burglary and damage came to 17.7 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (7.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Of all the crimes, 52% were violence and sexual offences.
53.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Public order6
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Other crime2
Shoplifting1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Anti-social11
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.
53.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
54.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
31
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.
Health
Just 3.1% of people in Carkeel say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
Disability touches 16% of Carkeel’s population. At the census, 84% of people in Carkeel called their health good or very good, above both Cornwall’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.2 miles off.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Carkeel | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 22% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Carkeel are listed than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 139 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (4 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Homes from before 1919 make up a tenth of the total, below Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
139
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
Children make up only 15% of Carkeel, fewer than in both Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
Retirement age and beyond: 23% of residents are 65 or older. The middle age in Carkeel is 49.5. Degrees are held by 29% of adults, close to Cornwall’s towns (30%) and below England’s towns (34%).
49.5median age
CarkeelCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Carkeel | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ince Castle and 6 more in and around Carkeel
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Carkeel. Best known first.
CastleInce Castle3.5 km outside town, to the south
CastlePentillie3.6 km outside town, to the north
FortKnowles Battery4.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumSaltash Heritage Museum1.8 km outside town, to the southeast
FortAgaton Fort3.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumH. Elliott1.8 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 (5)
- Ince Castle: Bill Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pentillie: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knowles Battery: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltash Heritage Museum: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Agaton Fort: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carkeel
13pages on Carkeel
The big questions
Safety53.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £295K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Longfield AvenueSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Carkeel’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SaltashLandrakeTorpointBere AlstonMillbrookPlymouthCallingtonCarkeel
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carkeel | 287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saltash | 15,433 | 1.1 | C− | D | C+ | C+ |
| Landrake | 1,104 | 2.2 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Torpoint | 7,163 | 3.5 | C− | C− | C | C |
| Bere Alston | 2,259 | 4.6 | — | B− | B | B |
| Millbrook | 2,299 | 5.2 | — | D− | B− | B− |
| Plymouth | 266,970 | 5.4 | C | C+ | D | C− |
| Callington | 4,665 | 6.5 | D | D− | C− | C |
Landrake, Bere Alston and Millbrook have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Carkeel
How many listed buildings are there in Carkeel?
That is 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Carkeel?
Band D council tax in Carkeel is £2,677 for 2026–27, more than in 94% 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 Carkeel
Village in Cornwall, England
Carkeel is a built-up area of 287 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
- 287 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006908
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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