Constantine Bay’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Constantine Bay’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Constantine BayCornwall
Mortgage-free owners make up 72% of households. 109 residents make their home in this village in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
109
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median age
57.5
44% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
26%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Constantine Bay a good place to live?
There are no grades for Constantine Bay: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 2 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 44% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Constantine Bay stand out
The 3 things Constantine Bay does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
44% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
72% 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 Constantine Bay.
Who lives here
Few people in Constantine Bay are 15 to 24: 1.8%, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
Under-15s account for 13% of the population. Ages in Constantine Bay split evenly at 57.5: half are older, half younger. People 65 and over make up 44% of the town. Also worth knowing: 46% of adults hold a degree, above both Cornwall’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%).
57.5median age
Constantine BayCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
44%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Constantine Bay | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 1.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 44% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More people aged 16 to 64 in Constantine Bay claim unemployment benefits than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 3.8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 36% of workers, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (31%). There are 2.6 jobs in Constantine Bay for each resident in work. 26% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
26%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving74%
On foot17%
Bus4%
Bicycle4%
0%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
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
Few households rent privately in Constantine Bay: 8%, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
Owners make up 84% of households, above both Cornwall’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses 6% of households. Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Constantine Bay£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £2,137,500 | 6 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,403
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 Constantine Bay see more burglary and damage than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 20 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 36% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 40 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Cornwall’s towns (25) and England’s towns (22). Police figures for Constantine Bay’s built-up area: 11 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
40violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order3
Burglary3
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
40
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
23.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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 1.9% of people in Constantine Bay say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, lower than Cornwall’s towns (22%) yet higher than England’s towns (17%). Self-reported good health: 82% of Constantine Bay’s residents. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3 miles off.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Constantine Bay | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Constantine Bay are listed than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 183 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%). Every one of Constantine Bay’s 2 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
183
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Prideaux Place and 3 more in and around Constantine Bay
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Constantine Bay. Best known first.
Historic housePrideaux Place4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumPadstow Museum4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe National Lobster Hatchery5 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionBedruthan Steps4.3 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Prideaux Place: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Constantine Bay
12pages on Constantine Bay
The big questions
Constantine Bay’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
St MerrynPadstowRockSt Columb MajorWadebridgeNewquayEgloshayleConstantine Bay
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constantine Bay | 109 | — | — | — | — | — |
| St Merryn | 1,344 | 1.2 | — | D− | B+ | B− |
| Padstow | 2,351 | 3 | — | D− | B− | B− |
| Rock | 1,156 | 5 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
| St Columb Major | 3,663 | 7.5 | D | D | C− | C+ |
| Wadebridge | 5,626 | 7.8 | D | D− | C− | B |
| Newquay | 24,543 | 8.3 | D | D− | D | C+ |
| Egloshayle | 1,185 | 8.4 | — | D− | B | B |
St Merryn, Padstow, Rock and Egloshayle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Constantine Bay
How many listed buildings are there in Constantine Bay?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Constantine Bay?
Band D council tax in Constantine Bay is £2,403 for 2026–27, less than in 58% 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 Constantine Bay
Village in Cornwall, England
Constantine Bay is a built-up area of 109 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
- 109 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006841
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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