Crantock’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Crantock’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CrantockCornwall
A village of 924 in Cornwall, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Partonez · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
924
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£423K
48 sales in 3 years
Median age
48
25% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Crantock a good place to live?
Crantock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Crantock stand out
The 3 things Crantock does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Carantoc; 9.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crantock.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Crantock than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
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, above Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (31%) alike, and on top of that at the census, 88% of commuters went by car. About 5% of its commuters stay in Crantock for work. 30% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bicycle3%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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
Buying in Crantock costs more than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £423K
Private renters make up 17% of households, below Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The social rented sector houses 19% of households. Just over three in five households own their home.
£423Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Crantock£423K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £636,250 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 19 |
| Terraced | £310,000 | 7 |
61%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,480
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
Crantock records less burglary and damage per resident than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.1 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.8 reports per 1,000, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Crantock logged 31 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence comes to 18.9 per 1,000 residents a year.
18.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
18.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
31
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
83% of people in Crantock say their health is good or very good, more than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns
At the census, nearly a fifth of people here had a disability, lower than Cornwall’s towns (22%) yet higher than England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.9% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Crantock: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Crantock | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 17% |
76.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Crantock is rich in listed buildings: 238 per 10,000 residents, more than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 14% of Crantock’s land, above Cornwall’s towns (0%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Carantoc, Grade I. It counts 22 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I.
22listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II21
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Carantoc Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
238
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Crantock has fewer young adults than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 9.1% are 15 to 24
25% of residents are 65 or over, near Cornwall’s towns (24%) and higher than England’s towns (18%). Typical age in Crantock: 48, the median. Degrees are held by a third of adults.
48median age
CrantockCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Crantock | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Trerice and 3 more in and around Crantock
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Crantock. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustTrerice4.9 km outside town, to the east
ZooNewquay Zoo2.9 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionNewquay Water Sports Centre2.1 km outside town, to the northeastAquariumAquariumBlue Reef Aquarium2.1 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newquay Zoo: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crantock
13pages on Crantock
The big questions
Safety18.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £423K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pentire GreenSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 76.7 (men), 82.7 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Crantock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NewquaySt Newlyn EastQuintrell DownsPerranporthSt Erme and TrispenSt AgnesSt Columb MajorCrantock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crantock | 924 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newquay | 24,543 | 2.1 | D | D− | D | C+ |
| St Newlyn East | 1,038 | 3.4 | — | D− | A | B− |
| Quintrell Downs | 1,358 | 3.7 | — | D | C+ | B− |
| Perranporth | 2,752 | 4.3 | C− | D− | D | C+ |
| St Erme and Trispen | 1,604 | 7.1 | — | D | B+ | B |
| St Agnes | 3,253 | 7.4 | B+ | D− | B+ | B+ |
| St Columb Major | 3,663 | 7.6 | D | D | C− | C+ |
St Newlyn East, Quintrell Downs and St Erme and Trispen have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Crantock
How many listed buildings are there in Crantock?
That is 9.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Carantoc. 7% of Crantock’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Crantock expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £310,000, semi-detached houses £350,000 and detached houses £636,250. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Crantock?
Band D council tax in Crantock is £2,480 for 2026–27, more than in 59% 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 Crantock
Village in Cornwall, England
Crantock is a built-up area of 924 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
- 924 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006909
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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