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A village of 578 in Cornwall, South West.
Lanivet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Lanivet does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 13 buildings inside Lanivet’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 2 scheduled monuments.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lanivet. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House4.4 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayBodmin and Wenford Railway Station3.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumBodmin Town Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseum · English HeritageDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleCastle Canyke4.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCamel Valley Vineyard3 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lanivet.
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.5% of the population. Typical age in Lanivet: 51.5, the median. Among adults, 25% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lanivet | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 34%, below both Cornwall’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). Nearly nine in ten commuters took the car to work at the census. Before tax, the average household brings in £45K a year.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
24% live in social housing, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). The median sale, £215,000, comes from 13 standard sales inside Lanivet’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £205,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes. Lanivet logged 33 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct. Homes saw 10.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (7.6) and England’s towns (9.4).
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.
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.
7.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (6.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Lanivet has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Lanivet is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 18.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Lanivet | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 22% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Lanivet’s listed buildings include the Church of St Nivet, Grade I. It has 225 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Cornwall’s towns (54) and England’s towns (39) alike. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 4 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanivet | 578 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bodmin | 16,904 | 2.5 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Bugle | 2,430 | 3.3 | — | C− | D− | C |
| Roche | 2,311 | 3.9 | — | C− | B− | C− |
| Lostwithiel | 3,067 | 4.7 | C+ | D− | B− | C+ |
| Penwithick | 1,706 | 4.9 | — | C | D | C |
| Egloshayle | 1,185 | 5.7 | — | D− | B | B |
| Wadebridge | 5,626 | 5.9 | D | D− | C− | B |
Bugle, Roche, Penwithick and Egloshayle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 9.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Nivet. It also has 2 scheduled monuments. 38% of Lanivet’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £215,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
Village in Cornwall, England
Lanivet is a built-up area of 578 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
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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