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A village of 363 in Cornwall, South West.
Luxulyan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Luxulyan does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Luxulyan’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
43% 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 Luxulyan. Best known first.
GardenEden Project2.9 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseTregrehan House4.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works4.9 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionCornwall FootballGolf Park4.4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionKidzworld4.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Core3 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Luxulyan.
29% of adults hold a degree, about level with Cornwall’s towns (30%) and below England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up 29% of the town. The age that splits Luxulyan in two is 50.6.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Luxulyan | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 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 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Cornwall’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 90% of commuters at the census. Of the commuters living in Luxulyan, 7% work in the town itself. A household here earns £44K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 10% of households, below Cornwall’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private tenants account for 16% of households. Also worth knowing: 15 standard sales inside Luxulyan’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £305,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £406,500 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £236,250 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
11 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Luxulyan’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 82% of the crimes. There were 4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Cornwall’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
77% of Luxulyan’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Cornwall’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects nearly a quarter of people here. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.7 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Luxulyan | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 22% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like 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.
Luxulyan counts 19 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Ciricius and St Julitta, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 43% of the total, above Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxulyan | 363 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penwithick | 1,706 | 1.9 | — | C | D | C |
| Bugle | 2,430 | 2.1 | — | C− | D− | C |
| St Blazey | 6,569 | 2.8 | D | C− | C | C |
| Tywardreath | 2,589 | 3.1 | C− | D− | B | B− |
| Lostwithiel | 3,067 | 3.5 | C+ | D− | B− | C+ |
| St Austell | 24,361 | 3.6 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Carlyon Bay | 1,174 | 3.6 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
Penwithick, Bugle and Carlyon Bay have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 21.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Ciricius and St Julitta. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £305,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £236,250 and detached houses £406,500. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
Village in Cornwall, England
Luxulyan is a built-up area of 363 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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