Duporth’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Duporth’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DuporthCornwall
A village of 674 in Cornwall, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
674
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£375K
46 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.7
29% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Duporth a good place to live?
Duporth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Duporth stand out
The 3 things Duporth 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%)
48% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Eden Project and 7 more in and around Duporth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Duporth. Best known first.
GardenEden Project3.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseTregrehan House2.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenPinetum Gardens1.5 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan4.8 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionCornwall FootballGolf Park2.1 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 (4)
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tregrehan House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wheal Martyn Clay Works: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pinetum Gardens: Paul Barnett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Duporth.
Who lives here
An older town: 29% of people in Duporth are 65 or over, more than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
13% are under 15, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%), and the share aged 15 to 24 is 7.3%. Duporth has a median age of 52.7 years. Graduates make up 42% of adults.
52.7median age
DuporthCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level42%
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.
| Duporth | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Duporth walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
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.
Households had £49K a year before tax, higher than Cornwall’s towns (£45K) yet lower than England’s towns (£55K). By car: that was how 89% of commuters travelled at the census. 1.1% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot9%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
48%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Private renting is less common in Duporth than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
Home ownership stands at 75% of households. Social housing holds 8% of households, below both Cornwall’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
£375Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Duporth£375K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £595,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £315,500 | 8 |
| Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | 17 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,462
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Duporth than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year
17 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Duporth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 71% of the total. Violent crime ran at 20 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Cornwall’s towns (25) and England’s towns (22).
20violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson3
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
20
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
Disability is less common in Duporth, 15% of residents, than in Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
Duporth has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. Asked at the census, 86% of residents of Duporth said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 4.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (6.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Duporth | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 22% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
History
More buildings in Duporth are listed than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 148 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
16% of homes date from before 1919. Grade II covers all 10 listed buildings that Historic England records here.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
148
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 Duporth
13pages on Duporth
The big questions
Safety20 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £375K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rashleigh RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 85.7 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Duporth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Carlyon BaySt AustellPolgoothSt BlazeyTrewoonPenwithickTywardreathDuporth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duporth | 674 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carlyon Bay | 1,174 | 1 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
| St Austell | 24,361 | 1.1 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Polgooth | 1,096 | 2.5 | — | D− | A+ | B+ |
| St Blazey | 6,569 | 2.6 | D | C− | C | C |
| Trewoon | 1,246 | 2.6 | — | D | B | C |
| Penwithick | 1,706 | 3.1 | — | C | D | C |
| Tywardreath | 2,589 | 3.6 | C− | D− | B | B− |
Carlyon Bay, Polgooth, Trewoon and Penwithick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Duporth
How many listed buildings are there in Duporth?
That is 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Duporth expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £375,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £270,000, terraced houses £315,500 and detached houses £595,000. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
About Duporth
Village in Cornwall, England
Duporth is a built-up area of 674 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
- 674 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006971
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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