Foxhole’s story
No listed buildings inside Foxhole’s built-up area
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FoxholeCornwall
A village of 1,526 in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: Steve Gregory · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,526
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£204K
70 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.3
19% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Foxhole a good place to live?
Foxhole 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−): 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £203,750 in the last three years, 4.4 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 Foxhole stand out
The 3 things Foxhole does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cornwall 30%.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
How Foxhole grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Foxhole is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 9% of towns in England; secondary results beat 7% of towns in EnglandD−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £45,615; 4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 79 for men, 83.1 for womenC−Open →SafetyCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life0.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Foxhole.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Foxhole than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 19% of adults
That puts Foxhole below both Cornwall’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%). Children under 15 make up 19% of residents. Foxhole has a median age of 42.3.
42.3median age
FoxholeCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Foxhole | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 19% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD−
Results at Foxhole’s schools trail 95% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhole Learning AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 83 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Fewer commuters in Foxhole work nearby than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 15% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 14% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Foxhole is below both Cornwall’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 90% of commuters drove to work at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
14%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 3% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
0 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Foxhole has 0 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 25% of its homes were built before 1919.
0listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
Foxhole gets a C− for cost of living grade
Half the homes sold went for more than £204K, below both Cornwall’s towns (£279K) and England’s towns (£308K). Social housing holds 11% of households.
£204Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Foxhole£204K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £259,950 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £167,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £168,750 | 34 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,614
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
More people in Foxhole live with a disability than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 24%
In the comparison, Foxhole comes above both Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). Foxhole has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 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.
76%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Foxhole | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 22% | 17% |
79
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Foxhole than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 35.7 per 1,000 residents a year
For Foxhole, that is above both Cornwall’s towns (25) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 109 crimes inside Foxhole’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 18 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 61% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
35.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 13% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual67
Damage & arson19
Public order9
Other theft6
Other crime3
Burglary2
Shoplifting1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social18
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.
35.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.3
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)
109
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Foxhole
15pages on Foxhole
The big questions
SafetyC35.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £204K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hillside MeadowsSchoolsD−1 state schoolHealthC−Life expectancy 79 (men), 83.1 (women)Work & commuteD40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Foxhole’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NanpeanSt StephenSt DennisTrewoonPolgoothRochePenwithickFoxhole
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhole | 1,526 | — | — | C− | C | C− |
| Nanpean | 1,077 | 0.7 | — | C− | B− | C− |
| St Stephen | 2,339 | 1.7 | — | D− | D | C |
| St Dennis | 2,363 | 1.8 | — | C− | C− | C− |
| Trewoon | 1,246 | 2.1 | — | D | B | C |
| Polgooth | 1,096 | 3.1 | — | D− | A+ | B+ |
| Roche | 2,311 | 3.6 | — | C− | B− | C− |
| Penwithick | 1,706 | 3.8 | — | C | D | C |
Nanpean, St Stephen, St Dennis, Trewoon, Polgooth, Roche 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 Foxhole
Are schools in Foxhole good?
GCSE results trail 93% of towns in England, and primary results trail 91% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cornwall council.
Is Foxhole safe?
Burglary was rare, with 2 reports in the year.
Is Foxhole expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £168,750, semi-detached houses £167,500 and detached houses £259,950. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026. Household incomes are lower than in 77% of UK towns, so cost of living grades C−.
About Foxhole
Village in Cornwall, England
Foxhole is a built-up area of 1,526 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
- 1,526 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006942
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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