Crowlas’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Crowlas’ built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
CrowlasCornwall
A village of 1,054 in Cornwall, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,054
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£285K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.7
28% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Crowlas a good place to live?
Crowlas has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A−): 16.9 violent and sexual offences and 5.9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is schools (D): primary results beat 9% of towns in England. The median home sold for £285,000 in the last three years, 6.2 times what households in the Cornwall council area earn in a year.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Crowlas stand out
The 3 things Crowlas does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
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
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Crowlas grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Crowlas is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 9% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthDOpen →Hazard risk4.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaDOpen →SafetyA−Open →WalkabilityCOpen →Jobs & income2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.1 for men, 83.4 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsB−Open →Outdoors73% live within 400 m of a park; 23% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB+Open →Civic life5.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Trencrom Hill and 11 more in and around Crowlas
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Crowlas. Best known first.
Fort · National TrustTrencrom Hill2.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumPenlee House, Gallery & Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooParadise Park4.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumSt Hilary Church, Cornwall3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
PierSouth Pier4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumTrinity House National Lighthouse Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Trencrom Hill: Crispin Purdye, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penlee House, Gallery & Museum: Purely Penzance, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paradise Park: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Hilary Church, Cornwall: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- South Pier: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trinity House National Lighthouse Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crowlas.
SchoolsD
School results in Crowlas are weaker than in 95% of towns in England
Its one school is below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, half of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludgvan SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 199 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
Most households in Crowlas own their home: 69%, more than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
8% live in social housing, below Cornwall’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area. Behind the median of £285,000: 43 standard sales inside Crowlas’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£285Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Crowlas£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £330,000 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £278,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £220,000 | 11 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
22%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,436
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Crowlas are 15 to 24: 7.6%, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
Crowlas has a median age of 49.7. 28% of residents are 65 or over, above both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Graduates make up a quarter of adults.
49.7median age
CrowlasCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Crowlas | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Crowlas has less crime per resident than 76% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 58% of recorded crime. Police recorded 24 crimes inside Crowlas’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.1 reports per 1,000, below Cornwall’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
16.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 58% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Other crime2
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
16.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Only 10% of commuters in Crowlas go to work without a car, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £44K a year before tax. The car took 86% of commuters, above Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 35% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 26% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape Crowlas: 41% were built before 1919, more than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 3 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Crowlas has 28 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, near both Cornwall’s towns (56) and England’s towns (39).
3listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
28
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
More people in Crowlas say their health is bad than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
The nearest A&E to Crowlas is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 19 miles away. Asked at the census, 78% of residents of Crowlas said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Crowlas: the nearest practice is 1.5 miles away.
78%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Crowlas | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crowlas
14pages on Crowlas
The big questions
SafetyA−16.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £285K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Tregender RoadSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 80.1 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commuteC47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD4.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Crowlas’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MarazionGoldsithneyLongrockSt ErthCarbis BayPenzanceHayleCrowlas
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowlas | 1,054 | — | — | D | A− | B− |
| Marazion | 1,350 | 1.6 | — | D− | C+ | C |
| Goldsithney | 1,346 | 2.3 | — | D− | B+ | C+ |
| Longrock | 1,983 | 2.4 | — | D− | C− | C |
| St Erth | 1,128 | 2.5 | — | D− | C | C+ |
| Carbis Bay | 3,967 | 3.4 | C+ | D− | A− | B |
| Penzance | 14,957 | 3.4 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Hayle | 9,040 | 4.2 | D− | D− | C− | C |
Marazion, Goldsithney, Longrock and St Erth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Crowlas
How many listed buildings are there in Crowlas?
3 on Historic England’s list.
Are schools in Crowlas good?
Primary results trail 91% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cornwall council.
Does Crowlas flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Crowlas
Village in Cornwall, England
Crowlas is a built-up area of 1,054 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
- 1,054 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63007055
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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