Cubert’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Cubert’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CubertCornwall
A village of 835 in Cornwall, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Bill Henderson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
835
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£370K
51 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.2
26% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cubert a good place to live?
Cubert has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Cubert stand out
The 3 things Cubert does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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 Cubert; 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cubert.
Who lives here
More people in Cubert hold a degree than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 40%
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.9% of residents, below Cornwall’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents. Half of Cubert is older than 47.2, half younger.
47.2median age
CubertCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Cubert | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Cubert
At the one primary school within 3 km, 64% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. The town’s primary school has 165 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubert Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 165 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
More commuters in Cubert drive than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 89%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.5 jobs in Cubert for each resident in work. 9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Cornwall’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. For just over a third of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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 Cubert own their home: 79%, more than in both Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The middle sale price: £370K, above both Cornwall’s towns (£277K) and England’s towns (£308K). 7% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 13% of households.
£370Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cubert£370K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £427,500 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £360,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 9 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,450
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
Cubert records less violent crime per resident than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.8 per 1,000 a year
62% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage come to 3.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 21 crimes inside Cubert’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 3.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Cornwall’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
11.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
11.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
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)
21
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
Bad health is less common in Cubert than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.6% of residents
83% of Cubert’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Cornwall’s towns (79%) and close to England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Cubert: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Cubert is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 7.9 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Cubert | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 17% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
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 Cubert are listed than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 180 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cubert has 15 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Cubert, Grade I. Homes built before 1919 account for 14% of the housing.
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II14
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Cubert Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
180
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 →Newquay Zoo and 3 more in and around Cubert
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cubert. Best known first.
ZooNewquay Zoo4.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseum · English HeritagePerranporth Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southwestAquariumAquariumBlue Reef Aquarium4.1 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionNewquay Water Sports Centre4.2 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 (1)
- Newquay Zoo: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cubert
13pages on Cubert
The big questions
Safety11.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £370K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street HighfieldsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.7 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cubert’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PerranporthSt Newlyn EastNewquayQuintrell DownsSt AgnesSt Erme and TrispenShortlanesendCubert
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubert | 835 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perranporth | 2,752 | 2.9 | C− | D− | D | C+ |
| St Newlyn East | 1,038 | 2.9 | — | D− | A | B− |
| Newquay | 24,543 | 3.2 | D | D− | D | C+ |
| Quintrell Downs | 1,358 | 4.3 | — | D | C+ | B− |
| St Agnes | 3,253 | 6.1 | B+ | D− | B+ | B+ |
| St Erme and Trispen | 1,604 | 6.1 | — | D | B+ | B |
| Shortlanesend | 1,427 | 6.6 | — | D− | A− | A− |
St Newlyn East, Quintrell Downs, St Erme and Trispen and Shortlanesend have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cubert
How many listed buildings are there in Cubert?
That is 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Cubert.
Is Cubert expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £240,000, semi-detached houses £360,000 and detached houses £427,500. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
About Cubert
Village in Cornwall, England
Cubert is a built-up area of 835 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
- 835 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006921
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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