Coverack’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Coverack’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CoverackCornwall
This village in Cornwall, South West has a population of 301.
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Population
301
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£763K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.8
40% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
22%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Coverack a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Coverack has no grades; its figures are still real. Homes change hands at a median £762,500. 42% of its homes date from before 1919. It skews older: 40% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Coverack stand out
The 3 things Coverack does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coverack.
Who lives here
Coverack has fewer young adults than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 7% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 40% of the town. Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Coverack has a median age of 59.8. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
59.8median age
CoverackCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Coverack | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 30% of Coverack’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Two in five workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (31%). The car carried 73% of commuters at the census. About 9% of its commuters stay in Coverack for work. In 2026, 3.6% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
22%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving73%
On foot19%
Bus2%
Train2%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
3.6%
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
Most households in Coverack own their home: 81%, more than in both Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 17% of households, below both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 2% of households. That is the middle of 14 standard sales inside Coverack’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£763Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Coverack£763K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £762,500 | 14 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,461
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
Violence is recorded less often in Coverack than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage add up to 3.6 per 1,000 residents each year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 7 crimes inside Coverack’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up 71% of the total.
9.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
9.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
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
Most people in Coverack (81%) report good or very good health
Coverack has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. Just over a fifth of residents have a disability, between Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Coverack is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 16.5 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Coverack | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.7% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 22% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
All 2 of Coverack’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Coverack has 66 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (54) and England’s towns (39). Of the town’s land, 5% lies in conservation areas, above Cornwall’s towns (0%) but below England’s towns (7%).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
66
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 Coverack
12pages on Coverack
The big questions
Safety9.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £763K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street North CornerSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Coverack’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LizardMawnan SmithMullionFalmouthHelstonPenrynPorthlevenCoverack
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coverack | 301 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lizard | 1,046 | 6 | — | D− | A− | B− |
| Mawnan Smith | 1,001 | 6.1 | — | D− | A+ | A− |
| Mullion | 2,148 | 6.4 | — | D− | B | B |
| Falmouth | 24,066 | 8.6 | C | D− | C | C+ |
| Helston | 11,366 | 9.2 | D | D | C+ | B− |
| Penryn | 11,194 | 9.9 | C+ | D | B | C+ |
| Porthleven | 3,118 | 10 | D | D− | B | B− |
Lizard, Mawnan Smith and Mullion have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Coverack
Is Coverack expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Coverack?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Coverack
Village in Cornwall, England
Coverack is a built-up area of 301 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
- 301 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63007086
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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