Gorran Haven’s story
23 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Gorran Haven’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Gorran HavenCornwall
814 people live in this village in Cornwall, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Stephen Craven · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
814
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£503K
36 sales in 3 years
Median age
60.3
43% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gorran Haven a good place to live?
Gorran Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 23 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 43% of residents are 65 or over. Mortgage-free owners make up two thirds of households.
What makes Gorran Haven stand out
The 3 things Gorran Haven does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Just; 11.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
43% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
67% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gorran Haven.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Gorran Haven, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
38% of adults hold a degree, above both Cornwall’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.8% of the population. The age that splits Gorran Haven in two is 60.3.
60.3median age
Gorran HavenCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
43%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gorran Haven | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 43% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Gorran Haven: 19% commute under 5 km, below Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 85% of commuters, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for just over a third of workers at the census. Work in town: 14% of resident commuters. 1.5% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot11%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Buying in Gorran Haven costs more than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns: the median sale is £503K
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 4% of households. 87% of households are owner-occupiers.
£503Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gorran Haven£503K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £510,000 | 31 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,460
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
Gorran Haven records less burglary and damage per resident than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.4 per 1,000 a year
The violent crime rate is 17.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Gorran Haven logged 28 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.2 reports per 1,000, below both Cornwall’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 36% of the total.
17.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other crime7
Public order4
Damage & arson3
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social2
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.
17.4
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
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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
Fewer people in Gorran Haven say their health is good than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
At the census, 23% of people here had a disability, near Cornwall’s towns (22%) and higher than England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Gorran Haven: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Gorran Haven is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 13.3 miles away.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Gorran Haven | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Gorran Haven are listed than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 283 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. Homes built before 1919 account for 31% of the housing. Conservation areas cover nearly a tenth of Gorran Haven’s land, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (0%) and England’s towns (7%).
23listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II21
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Just Grade II*
- Cliff Cottage Step Cottage Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
283
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Lost Gardens of Heligan and 5 more in and around Gorran Haven
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Gorran Haven. Best known first.
GardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan4.6 km outside town, to the north
CastleCaerhays Castle3.1 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Watch House1.9 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBoddington’s Berries2.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMevagissey Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northAquariumAquariumMevagissey Marine Aquarium2.7 km outside town, to the north
CastleCaerhays Castle3.1 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Watch House1.9 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBoddington’s Berries2.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMevagissey Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northAquariumAquariumMevagissey Marine Aquarium2.7 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Caerhays Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gorran Haven
14pages on Gorran Haven
The big questions
Safety17.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £503K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Gorran Haven’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MevagisseyPolgoothCarlyon BaySt AustellTrewoonProbusGrampound RoadGorran Haven
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorran Haven | 814 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mevagissey | 1,878 | 1.9 | — | D− | B− | B |
| Polgooth | 1,096 | 5.6 | — | D− | A+ | B+ |
| Carlyon Bay | 1,174 | 6.9 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
| St Austell | 24,361 | 6.9 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Trewoon | 1,246 | 7 | — | D | B | C |
| Probus | 2,565 | 7.7 | B− | D− | A− | B |
| Grampound Road | 1,160 | 8 | — | C− | B− | B− |
Mevagissey, Polgooth, Carlyon Bay, Trewoon and Grampound Road have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gorran Haven
How many listed buildings are there in Gorran Haven?
That is 11.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Gorran Haven expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
About Gorran Haven
Village in Cornwall, England
Gorran Haven is a built-up area of 814 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
- 814 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63007016
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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