Grampound Road’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Grampound Road’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Grampound RoadCornwall
A village of 1,160 in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,160
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£230K
59 sales in 3 years
Median age
37.2
11% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Grampound Road a good place to live?
Grampound Road has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is schools (B): primary results beat 54% of towns in England. Its weakest is walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £230,000 in the last three years, 5 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 Grampound Road stand out
The 3 things Grampound Road does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 11% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Grampound Road grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Grampound Road is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityDOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthC−Open →Hazard risk1.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →Jobs & income2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 54% of towns in EnglandBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.7 for men, 85.3 for womenB−Open →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life1.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grampound Road.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Grampound Road is a driving town: 91% of commuters go by car, above Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 2% of its commuters stay in Grampound Road for work. 9% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). Before tax, the average household brings in £52K a year.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 9% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsB
Exam results at Grampound Road’s schools top 55% of towns in England
Below is its only school. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 95 pupils attend Grampound Road’s one primary school.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grampound Road Village CofE SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 95 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C−
Few households rent privately in Grampound Road: 16%, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
Social housing holds 13% of households, about level with Cornwall’s towns (15%) and below England’s towns (18%). The £230,000 median rests on 59 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
£230Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Grampound Road£230K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £383,500 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £220,000 | 23 |
| Terraced | £222,500 | 24 |
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,435
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Old homes shape Grampound Road: 39% were built before 1919, more than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 1 listed building that Historic England records here. For its size, Grampound Road has 9 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Cornwall’s towns (56) and close to England’s towns (39).
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
9
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
84% of people in Grampound Road say their health is good or very good, more than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
Grampound Road has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Cornwall’s towns (22%). The nearest A&E to Grampound Road is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 8.1 miles away.
84%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Grampound Road | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 22% | 17% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Homes in Grampound Road see less burglary and damage than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 6 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 61 offences were reported in Grampound Road, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 67% were violence and sexual offences. Violent crime ran at 26 per 1,000 residents a year, near Cornwall’s towns (25) and higher than England’s towns (22).
26violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 31% 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 & sexual41
Damage & arson10
Drugs4
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Burglary1
Theft from person1
Other crime1
Anti-social3
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.
26
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
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.
Who lives here
Children make up 22% of Grampound Road, above Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
11% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Grampound Road have a median age of 37.2. Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults.
37.2median age
Grampound RoadCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Grampound Road | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 11% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Trewithen House and 2 more in and around Grampound Road
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Grampound Road. Best known first.
Historic houseTrewithen House2.4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBike Park Kernow1.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre2.5 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Trewithen House: ElzbietaBorgosz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grampound Road
14pages on Grampound Road
The big questions
SafetyB−26 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £230K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Alice MeadowSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 79.7 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commuteC43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Grampound Road’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ProbusSt StephenFoxholeNanpeanSt Erme and TrispenPolgoothSt DennisGrampound Road
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grampound Road | 1,160 | — | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Probus | 2,565 | 2.1 | B− | D− | A− | B |
| St Stephen | 2,339 | 2.4 | — | D− | D | C |
| Foxhole | 1,526 | 4 | — | C− | C | C− |
| Nanpean | 1,077 | 4.3 | — | C− | B− | C− |
| St Erme and Trispen | 1,604 | 4.4 | — | D | B+ | B |
| Polgooth | 1,096 | 4.7 | — | D− | A+ | B+ |
| St Dennis | 2,363 | 4.8 | — | C− | C− | C− |
St Stephen, Foxhole, Nanpean, St Erme and Trispen, Polgooth and St Dennis have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Grampound Road
How many listed buildings are there in Grampound Road?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Does Grampound Road flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Grampound Road
Village in Cornwall, England
Grampound Road is a built-up area of 1,160 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
- 1,160 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006974
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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