Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A village of 910 in Cornwall, South West.
Chacewater has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Chacewater does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 35 buildings inside Chacewater’s built-up area.
56% 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 Chacewater.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Chacewater, 2% work in the town itself. The car took 83% of commuters, above Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. A third of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area. 16% live in social housing, between Cornwall’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how just over a fifth of households live.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,350 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £241,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £220,000 | 15 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Reported offences in Chacewater came to 46 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. 67% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 8 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Cornwall’s towns (7.6) and below England’s towns (9.4).
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.
Chacewater has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.1 miles away. Just over a fifth of residents have a disability, about level with Cornwall’s towns (22%) and above England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.4% of the town.
| Census 2021 | Chacewater | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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.
Grade II covers all 35 listed buildings that Historic England records here. It is part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Per 10,000 residents, Chacewater counts 385 listed buildings, above Cornwall’s towns (54) and England’s towns (39) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Half the people of Chacewater are older than 45.2. Among adults, 35% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chacewater | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
4 notable people were born in Chacewater.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chacewater | 910 | — | — | — | — | — |
| St Day | 1,432 | 1.8 | — | D | C | C |
| Threemilestone | 2,854 | 2 | B | D− | B | C |
| Carharrack | 1,525 | 2.1 | — | D | A− | C |
| Mount Hawke | 1,593 | 2.8 | — | D | B | B |
| Lanner | 2,164 | 3.4 | — | D− | A− | C |
| Redruth | 15,455 | 3.4 | D− | D | C− | C− |
| Perranarworthal | 1,305 | 3.5 | — | D− | A+ | A |
St Day, Carharrack, Mount Hawke, Lanner and Perranarworthal have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 15.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Part of it is in the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.
By type: terraced houses £220,000, semi-detached houses £241,000 and detached houses £500,350. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Chacewater is £2,500 for 2026–27, more than in 64% 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.
Village in Cornwall, England
Chacewater is a built-up area of 910 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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