Carloggas’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Carloggas’ built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CarloggasCornwall
A village of 243 in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: mike hancock · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
243
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median age
51.7
31% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Carloggas a good place to live?
Carloggas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Carloggas stand out
The 3 things Carloggas does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Carnanton House; 10.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Newquay Zoo and 9 more in and around Carloggas
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Carloggas. Best known first.
ZooNewquay Zoo3.3 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkSpringfields Fun Park4.1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionCornish Birds of Prey Centre4.3 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkSpingfields Fun Park and Pony Centre4 km outside town, to the southeastAquariumAquariumBlue Reef Aquarium3.9 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionNewquay Water Sports Centre4 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Newquay Zoo: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carloggas.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Carloggas than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
8.6% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Carloggas have a median age of 51.7.
51.7median age
CarloggasCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Carloggas | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Carloggas than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 5% of its commuters stay in Carloggas for work. 89% of commuters drove, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). For 31% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Train1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
More households in Carloggas live in social housing than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 21%
19% rent privately, below Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area. The owner-occupied share of households is 59%.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Carloggas£0K
Typical UK town£277K
59%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,457
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
Homes in Carloggas see more burglary and damage than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 13.5 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 7 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Carloggas’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 43% of the crimes. Per 1,000 residents, 25.5 violent crimes are recorded each year.
25.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
25.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
79% of people in Carloggas rate their health good or very good
At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, lower than Cornwall’s towns (22%) yet higher than England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Carloggas: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Carloggas is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 13.3 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Carloggas | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
History
Carloggas is rich in listed buildings: 247 per 10,000 residents, more than 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.
Before 1919: that is when 28% of homes were built. Carloggas has 6 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Carnanton House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
247
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 Carloggas
12pages on Carloggas
The big questions
Carloggas’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
St Columb MajorQuintrell DownsNewquayIndian Queens, Fraddon and St Columb RoadSt MerrynSt Newlyn EastPadstowCarloggas
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carloggas | 243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| St Columb Major | 3,663 | 2.7 | D | D | C− | C+ |
| Quintrell Downs | 1,358 | 3.5 | — | D | C+ | B− |
| Newquay | 24,543 | 3.9 | D | D− | D | C+ |
| Indian Queens, Fraddon and St Columb Road | 3,888 | 4.9 | D | D | B | C+ |
| St Merryn | 1,344 | 5.1 | — | D− | B+ | B− |
| St Newlyn East | 1,038 | 6.3 | — | D− | A | B− |
| Padstow | 2,351 | 6.6 | — | D− | B− | B− |
Quintrell Downs, St Merryn, St Newlyn East and Padstow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Carloggas
Who lives in Carloggas?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 31% of residents were 65 or over and 27% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 11% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Carloggas?
That is 10.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Carloggas?
Band D council tax in Carloggas is £2,457 for 2026–27, more than in 53% 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 Carloggas
Village in Cornwall, England
Carloggas is a built-up area of 243 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
- 243 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006896
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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