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This village in Cornwall, South West has a population of 336.
Godolphin Cross is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 46% of homes were built before 1919. Mortgage-free owners make up 54% of households.
The 3 things Godolphin Cross does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Godolphin Cross’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Godolphin Cross.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how just over nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. Households had £53K a year before tax, about level with England’s towns (£55K) and above Cornwall’s towns (£45K). For every resident in work, Godolphin Cross has 0.4 jobs. About 3% of its commuters stay in Godolphin Cross for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Below is its only school. Half of pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 81 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godolphin Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 81 | B− |
Council and housing-body homes hold 4% of households. 8% rent privately, below Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Also worth knowing: the £402,500 median rests on 18 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 46.5 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (25) and England’s towns (22). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 20 recorded crimes inside Godolphin Cross’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
17% of residents in Godolphin Cross live with a disability. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3.5 miles off. The nearest A&E to Godolphin Cross is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 14.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Godolphin Cross | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 22% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Godolphin Cross keeps 208 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. It is part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Every one of the town’s 7 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Graduates make up 36% of adults. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.9% of residents, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older. The age that splits Godolphin Cross in two is 54.6.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Godolphin Cross | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Godolphin Cross. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate500 m outside town, to the north
Heritage railwayHelston Railway3 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseTrevarno Gardens3.1 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin House500 m outside town, to the northCastleCastlePengersick Castle3.4 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godolphin Cross | 336 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reawla | 1,117 | 3.4 | — | D | B+ | C |
| Goldsithney | 1,346 | 3.6 | — | D− | B+ | C+ |
| Porthleven | 3,118 | 3.8 | D | D− | B | B− |
| St Erth | 1,128 | 3.9 | — | D− | C | C+ |
| Helston | 11,366 | 4.4 | D | D | C+ | B− |
| Hayle | 9,040 | 4.6 | D− | D− | C− | C |
| Connor Downs | 1,482 | 4.9 | — | D− | C | C |
Reawla, Goldsithney, St Erth and Connor Downs have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 8.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Part of it is in the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £402,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £270,000 and detached houses £575,000. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
Village in Cornwall, England
Godolphin Cross is a built-up area of 336 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
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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