Dobwalls’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Dobwalls’ built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DobwallsCornwall
A village of 1,683 in Cornwall, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: roger geach · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,683
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£255K
64 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.5
25% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dobwalls a good place to live?
Dobwalls has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D): 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £255,000 in the last three years, 5.5 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 Dobwalls stand out
The 3 things Dobwalls does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
23% have a degree
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cornwall 30%.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Dobwalls grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Dobwalls is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityDOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £46,099; 2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 32% of towns in EnglandCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.7 for men, 82.9 for womenCOpen →SafetyBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors28% live within 400 m of a park; 15% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeDOpen →Civic life1.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dobwalls.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Dobwalls is a driving town: 90% of commuters go by car, above Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Dobwalls above both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). For 39% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
39%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 9% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsC
Results at Dobwalls’s schools trail 72% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobwalls Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 192 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Dobwalls has fewer young adults than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 7.1% are 15 to 24
On this, Dobwalls is below both Cornwall’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 25% of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Dobwalls are older than 48.5.
48.5median age
DobwallsCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dobwalls | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
Few households rent privately in Dobwalls: 10%, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Dobwalls comes below both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). 68% of households own their home.
£255Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dobwalls£255K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £322,500 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £257,500 | 28 |
| Terraced | £160,000 | 13 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,454
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Homes from before 1919 in Dobwalls: 13%, against 24% in Cornwall’s towns and 16% in England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Dobwalls has 2 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. For its size, Dobwalls has 12 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Cornwall’s towns (56) and close to England’s towns (39).
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
12
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Only 75% of people in Dobwalls say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
For Dobwalls, that is below both Cornwall’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Dobwalls has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
75%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Dobwalls | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 22% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Dobwalls records less burglary and damage per resident than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.2 per 1,000 a year
Dobwalls sits below both Cornwall’s towns (7.7) and England’s towns (9.4) on this measure. Police recorded 63 crimes inside Dobwalls’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 67% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
25.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 38% 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 & sexual42
Public order8
Other theft6
Damage & arson5
Shoplifting1
Theft from person1
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
25.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
63
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →King Doniert's Stone and 3 more in and around Dobwalls
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Dobwalls. Best known first.
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone4.2 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkDobwalls Adventure Park600 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumLiskeard and District Museum3.2 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionCarnglaze Cavern2.5 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dobwalls
14pages on Dobwalls
The big questions
SafetyB25.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £255K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pendray GardensSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commuteC−43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Dobwalls’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LiskeardSt CleerPensilvaPelyntLooeLostwithielBodminDobwalls
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobwalls | 1,683 | — | — | D | B | C |
| Liskeard | 10,901 | 2.4 | D− | D | D | C− |
| St Cleer | 1,144 | 3.1 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Pensilva | 1,656 | 5.6 | — | C− | A | C |
| Pelynt | 1,144 | 6 | — | D− | B+ | C+ |
| Looe | 5,314 | 7.3 | D− | D | C | C+ |
| Lostwithiel | 3,067 | 7.5 | C+ | D− | B− | C+ |
| Bodmin | 16,904 | 9 | D− | D | D | C− |
St Cleer, Pensilva and Pelynt have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dobwalls
Are schools in Dobwalls good?
Primary results trail 68% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cornwall council.
Does Dobwalls flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Dobwalls
Village in Cornwall, England
Dobwalls is a built-up area of 1,683 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
- 1,683 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006893
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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