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A village of 437 in Cornwall, South West.
Lewannick is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 12, with 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are 26% of the population.
The 3 things Lewannick does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Lewannick’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
38% 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 Lewannick.
26% of residents are 65 or over, above both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 count for 19% of the people here. Half of Lewannick is older than 48, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lewannick | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
There is one school here; it is shown below. 85 pupils attend Lewannick’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewannick Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | C |
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.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.8%. The car took 92% of commuters, above both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £46K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 14% of households, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). 57% of households own their home. Half of the 14 standard sales inside Lewannick’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £245,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £250,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 14 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Lewannick’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 43% of recorded crime. Each year, 21.6 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Lewannick: the nearest practice is 3.9 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.7% of the town. At the census, just over a fifth of people here had a disability, about level with Cornwall’s towns (22%) and above England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Lewannick is Derriford Hospital, 19 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Lewannick | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.7% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 22% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 38% of homes were built. Grade II* covers 1 of them. Also worth knowing: the national list protects one ancient monument in Lewannick.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewannick | 437 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Launceston | 8,431 | 4.2 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Withnoe | 1,820 | 4.5 | — | D | B+ | C |
| Pensilva | 1,656 | 6.8 | — | C− | A | C |
| Kelly Bray | 1,137 | 7.8 | — | D | A | C |
| St Cleer | 1,144 | 7.8 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Callington | 4,665 | 8.6 | D | D− | C− | C |
| Liskeard | 10,901 | 10 | D− | D | D | C− |
Withnoe, Pensilva, Kelly Bray 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.
That is 11.3 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £245,000, 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
Lewannick is a built-up area of 437 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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