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970 residents make their home in this village in Cornwall, South West.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Constantine has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 36 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. People aged 65 and over make up just over a quarter of residents.
The 3 things Constantine does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Constantine’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
39% 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 Constantine.
At 45.5, the median resident of Constantine sits in the middle of the age range. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.1% of residents. Degrees are held by two in five adults.
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.
| Constantine | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
69% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 155 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constantine Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 155 | B+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over a third of workers worked mainly from home, above both Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (31%). In 2026, 3.8% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. About 8% of its commuters stay in Constantine for work. The average household earns £50K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The middle sale price: £325K, above Cornwall’s towns (£277K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Just over a fifth of households rent from a council or housing body. Home ownership stands at 66% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £479,866 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £190,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £287,500 | 18 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3 reports per 1,000, below Cornwall’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 32 offences were reported in Constantine, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 63% of the crimes.
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.
Constantine has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away. At the census, 21% of people here had a disability, close to Cornwall’s towns (22%) and above England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Constantine is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 10.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Constantine | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 22% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures 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.
Constantine’s listed buildings include the Church of St Constantine, Grade I. 39% of its homes were built before 1919, above Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Constantine. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden3.3 km outside town, to the east
ZooCornish Seal Sanctuary3 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenTrebah3.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumPoldark Mine4.8 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenCarwinion Garden3.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constantine | 970 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mawnan Smith | 1,001 | 2.9 | — | D− | A+ | A− |
| Helston | 11,366 | 4.3 | D | D | C+ | B− |
| Penryn | 11,194 | 4.5 | C+ | D | B | C+ |
| Stithians | 1,613 | 4.7 | — | D− | A− | B |
| Falmouth | 24,066 | 4.8 | C | D− | C | C+ |
| Mylor Bridge | 1,534 | 6.3 | — | D− | A+ | A |
| Four Lanes | 1,579 | 6.4 | — | D | B | C− |
Mawnan Smith, Stithians, Mylor Bridge 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.
That is 15.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Constantine. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Constantine is £2,516 for 2026–27, more than in 68% 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
Constantine is a built-up area of 970 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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