Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Cornwall, South West, this village has 572 residents.
Cawsand and Kingsand has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 82 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up two in five residents. The median home sold for £468,000.
The 3 things Cawsand and Kingsand does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Cawsand and Kingsand’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cawsand and Kingsand.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.3% of the town, below both Cornwall’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 40% of the population. Half of Cawsand and Kingsand is older than 59.6, half younger. Graduates make up 38% of adults.
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.
| Cawsand and Kingsand | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.2% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 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 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took just over two thirds of commuters, lower than Cornwall’s towns (78%) and near England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026. About 7% of its commuters stay in Cawsand and Kingsand for work. A household here earns £53K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up 72% of households, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area. Council and housing-body homes hold 14% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £540,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £455,000 | 14 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 59% of the total. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 17 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Cawsand and Kingsand’s built-up area. Homes see 8.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
The nearest A&E to Cawsand and Kingsand is Derriford Hospital, 6.9 miles away. Self-reported good health: just over three quarters of the town’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Cawsand and Kingsand: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Cawsand and Kingsand | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 22% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, above Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Cawsand and Kingsand has one scheduled monument.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cawsand and Kingsand. Best known first.
FortDrake's Island3.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumHMS Courageous3.9 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseMount Edgcumbe House2.7 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenMount Edgcumbe Country Park2.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseAntony House4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
FortPlymouth Breakwater Fort3.5 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cawsand and Kingsand | 572 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Millbrook | 2,299 | 1.1 | — | D− | B− | B− |
| Torpoint | 7,163 | 2.9 | C− | C− | C | C |
| Plymouth | 266,970 | 5.1 | C | C+ | D | C− |
| Saltash | 15,433 | 5.3 | C− | D | C+ | C+ |
| Wembury | 1,828 | 5.7 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Sherford | 1,311 | 6.9 | — | C+ | D− | A− |
| Landrake | 1,104 | 7.3 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
Millbrook, Wembury, Sherford and Landrake have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 58.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: terraced houses £455,000 and detached houses £540,000. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
Village in Cornwall, England
Cawsand and Kingsand is a built-up area of 572 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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