Kelly Bray’s story
No listed buildings inside Kelly Bray’s built-up area
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Kelly BrayCornwall
A village of 1,137 in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,137
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£240K
66 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.9
23% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kelly Bray a good place to live?
Kelly Bray has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 14.4 violent and sexual offences and 2.6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is jobs & income (D): mean household income £41,996; 3.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £240,000 in the last three years, 5.2 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 Kelly Bray stand out
The 3 things Kelly Bray 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%)
80%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 80%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: lower than in 89% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How Kelly Bray grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Kelly Bray is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthDOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →SafetyAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.2 for men, 83.3 for womenCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 21% of towns in England; secondary results beat 70% of towns in EnglandC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 22% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life0.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kelly Bray.
History
Most of Kelly Bray is newer: only 13% of homes were built before 1919, below Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Kelly Bray’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
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
HousingCost of living grade D
Kelly Bray’s grade for cost of living grade: a D
Social renters account for 10% of households. Owners make up 67% of households, above Cornwall’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
£240Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kelly Bray£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £336,000 | 28 |
| Semi-detached | £178,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £182,000 | 21 |
| Flat or maisonette | £113,999 | 11 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,700
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Kelly Bray than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 30%, below Cornwall’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Driving is how 90% of commuters got to work at the census. 4% of commuters who live in Kelly Bray also work there. Working from home was the norm for 16% of workers at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus2%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
16%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
3.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 8% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Per resident, Kelly Bray sees less crime than nine in ten UK towns
Over the year to August 2026, 30 offences were reported in Kelly Bray. There were 1.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Cornwall’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 67% were violence and sexual offences.
14.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 80% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Other theft8
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
14.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
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
83% of people in Kelly Bray say their health is good or very good, against 79% in Cornwall’s towns and 82% in England’s towns
20% of residents have a disability, between Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Kelly Bray is Derriford Hospital, 11.3 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Kelly Bray: the nearest practice is 1.1 miles away.
83%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Kelly Bray | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Who lives here
An older village: 23% of residents are 65 or over
At 44.9, the median resident of Kelly Bray sits in the middle of the age range. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.8% of residents, near Cornwall’s towns (11%) and lower than England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here.
44.9median age
Kelly BrayCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kelly Bray | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kelly Bray
14pages on Kelly Bray
The big questions
SafetyA14.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £240K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lady Beam CourtSchoolsC+HealthCLife expectancy 80.2 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commuteD37% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Kelly Bray’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CallingtonGunnislake and St Ann's ChapelPensilvaBere AlstonLandrakeSt CleerTavistockKelly Bray
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Bray | 1,137 | — | — | D | A | C |
| Callington | 4,665 | 1.1 | D | D− | C− | C |
| Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel | 3,506 | 4 | C | D | B | B− |
| Pensilva | 1,656 | 4.4 | — | C− | A | C |
| Bere Alston | 2,259 | 6.1 | — | B− | B | B |
| Landrake | 1,104 | 6.7 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| St Cleer | 1,144 | 7.2 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Tavistock | 12,676 | 7.7 | C | C | C+ | B |
Pensilva, Bere Alston, Landrake and St Cleer have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kelly Bray
How much is council tax in Kelly Bray?
Band D council tax in Kelly Bray is £2,700 for 2026–27, more than in 96% 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.
Does Kelly Bray flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Kelly Bray
Village in Cornwall, England
Kelly Bray is a built-up area of 1,137 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
- 1,137 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006858
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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