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A village of 335 in Cornwall, South West.
Leedstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Leedstown does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 4 buildings inside Leedstown’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leedstown.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £53K a year before tax, about level with England’s towns (£55K) and above Cornwall’s towns (£45K). For 15% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Add to that, 3% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
3% live in social housing, below both Cornwall’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 14% of households live. Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £367,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Homes saw 6.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Cornwall’s towns (7.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Leedstown logged 16 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. 56% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
A fifth of residents have a disability, between Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Leedstown: the nearest is 2.2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Leedstown is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 13.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Leedstown | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 17% |
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.
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. Scaled to its population, Leedstown has 119 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above Cornwall’s towns (54) and England’s towns (39) alike. Grade II covers all 4 listed buildings that Historic England records here.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below Cornwall’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Ages in Leedstown split evenly at 48.1: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Leedstown | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Leedstown. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate2.2 km outside town, to the south
ZooParadise Park4.7 km outside town, to the west
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin House2.3 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteCarwynnen Quoit4.6 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryCarnsew Art Gallery4.8 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leedstown | 335 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reawla | 1,117 | 1.4 | — | D | B+ | C |
| Connor Downs | 1,482 | 3 | — | D− | C | C |
| Hayle | 9,040 | 3.1 | D− | D− | C− | C |
| St Erth | 1,128 | 3.3 | — | D− | C | C+ |
| Troon | 1,402 | 4.2 | — | D | D | C− |
| Goldsithney | 1,346 | 4.3 | — | D− | B+ | C+ |
| Camborne | 20,445 | 4.6 | D− | D | D | D |
Reawla, Connor Downs, St Erth, Troon and Goldsithney have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Part of it is in the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.
Band D council tax in Leedstown is £2,471 for 2026–27, more than in 57% 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.
Village in Cornwall, England
Leedstown is a built-up area of 335 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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