Goonhavern’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Goonhavern’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GoonhavernCornwall
A village of 996 in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
996
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£427K
48 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.2
25% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Goonhavern a good place to live?
Goonhavern has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Goonhavern stand out
The 3 things Goonhavern does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Goonhavern.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 25% in Goonhavern, fewer than in both Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
9% of commuters who live in Goonhavern also work there. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 14% of commuters travelled at the census. Household income came to £49K a year before tax, higher than Cornwall’s towns (£45K) yet lower than England’s towns (£55K). Jobs per working resident: 0.9.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot8%
Bus5%
Train1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Schools
The schools around Goonhavern
Its one school is below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 68% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 219 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goonhavern Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 219 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Buying in Goonhavern costs more than in both Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns: the median sale is £427K
The social rented sector houses 20% of households. Private renters make up 12% of households, below Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 64%.
£427Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Goonhavern£427K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £517,500 | 31 |
| Semi-detached | £375,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £340,000 | 5 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,545
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
Violence is recorded more often in Goonhavern than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 43.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 11.3 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (7.6) and England’s towns (9.4). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 61 offences in Goonhavern and 6 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up nearly two thirds of the total.
43.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual40
Damage & arson4
Other crime4
Public order3
Other theft3
Burglary3
Weapons2
Drugs1
Anti-social6
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.
43.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
61
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
81% of residents say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Goonhavern is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 5.2 miles away. At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, below Cornwall’s towns (22%) but above England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.6% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Goonhavern: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Goonhavern | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Goonhavern’s listed buildings: 2, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a quarter of the total. Relative to its size, Goonhavern keeps 20 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, about level with England’s towns (39) and below Cornwall’s towns (54).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
20
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Goonhavern are 15 to 24: 9.5%, fewer than in both Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than Cornwall’s towns (16%) and near England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for a quarter of residents. Ages in Goonhavern split evenly at 46.2: half are older, half younger.
46.2median age
GoonhavernCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Goonhavern | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Goonhavern
12pages on Goonhavern
The big questions
Safety43.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £427K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Chyvounder FieldsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Goonhavern’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PerranporthSt Newlyn EastShortlanesendSt Erme and TrispenSt AgnesThreemilestoneNewquayGoonhavern
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goonhavern | 996 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perranporth | 2,752 | 1.9 | C− | D− | D | C+ |
| St Newlyn East | 1,038 | 3 | — | D− | A | B− |
| Shortlanesend | 1,427 | 3.9 | — | D− | A− | A− |
| St Erme and Trispen | 1,604 | 4.2 | — | D | B+ | B |
| St Agnes | 3,253 | 4.5 | B+ | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Threemilestone | 2,854 | 5.4 | B | D− | B | C |
| Newquay | 24,543 | 5.5 | D | D− | D | C+ |
St Newlyn East, Shortlanesend and St Erme and Trispen have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Goonhavern
How many listed buildings are there in Goonhavern?
2 on Historic England’s list.
Is Goonhavern expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £340,000, semi-detached houses £375,000 and detached houses £517,500. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Goonhavern?
Band D council tax in Goonhavern is £2,545 for 2026–27, more than in 75% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Goonhavern
Village in Cornwall, England
Goonhavern is a built-up area of 996 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
- 996 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006949
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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