Harrowbarrow’s story
Harrowbarrow is home to a World Heritage Site: Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HarrowbarrowCornwall
A village of 326 in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
326
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£420K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.1
33% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Harrowbarrow a good place to live?
Harrowbarrow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Harrowbarrow stand out
The 3 things Harrowbarrow does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 listed buildings
0 Grade II*
Part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Harrowbarrow.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Harrowbarrow, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 8%, below both Cornwall’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up a third of the town. Half of Harrowbarrow is older than 57.1, half younger. Degrees are held by 40% of adults.
57.1median age
HarrowbarrowCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level40%
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.
| Harrowbarrow | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 7% of commuters in Harrowbarrow go to work without a car, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
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.
1.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Cornwall’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. For 19% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Driving is how nine in ten commuters got to work at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot7%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Most households in Harrowbarrow own their home: 89%, more than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns
11% of households are private tenants. The middle sale price: £420K, above Cornwall’s towns (£277K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
£420Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Harrowbarrow£420K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £460,000 | 7 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,519
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
Crime recorded by police in Harrowbarrow
Police recorded 0 crimes inside Harrowbarrow’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
0
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · Violence and sexual offences were 0% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
Health
Disability is more common in Harrowbarrow than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
4.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Cornwall’s towns (6.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Harrowbarrow has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Harrowbarrow is Derriford Hospital, 9 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Harrowbarrow | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Harrowbarrow keeps more of its old housing than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 33% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
It is part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Historic England’s list has no building inside Harrowbarrow’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cotehele House and 5 more in and around Harrowbarrow
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Harrowbarrow. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House2.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMorwellham Quay3.6 km outside town, to the east
Museum · National TrustCotehele House and Mill2.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCotehele Quay Discovery Centre2.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCallington Heritage Centre4.2 km outside town, to the westZooZooThe Tamar Valley Donkey Park200 m outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morwellham Quay: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House and Mill: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harrowbarrow
13pages on Harrowbarrow
The big questions
Safety0 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £420K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Harrowbarrow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Gunnislake and St Ann's ChapelCallingtonKelly BrayBere AlstonTavistockLandrakeHorrabridgeHarrowbarrow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrowbarrow | 326 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel | 3,506 | 1.6 | C | D | B | B− |
| Callington | 4,665 | 2.6 | D | D− | C− | C |
| Kelly Bray | 1,137 | 2.6 | — | D | A | C |
| Bere Alston | 2,259 | 3.6 | — | B− | B | B |
| Tavistock | 12,676 | 5.4 | C | C | C+ | B |
| Landrake | 1,104 | 6.3 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Horrabridge | 1,875 | 6.8 | — | B− | B | B+ |
Kelly Bray, Bere Alston, Landrake and Horrabridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Harrowbarrow
Who lives in Harrowbarrow?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 33% of residents were 65 or over and 36% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 10% were under 15.
Is Harrowbarrow expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Harrowbarrow?
Band D council tax in Harrowbarrow is £2,519 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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 Harrowbarrow
Village in Cornwall, England
Harrowbarrow is a built-up area of 326 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
- 326 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006863
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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