Mawnan Smith’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Mawnan Smith’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Mawnan SmithCornwall
A village of 1,001 in Cornwall, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Rod Allday · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,001
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£505K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.7
39% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mawnan Smith a good place to live?
Mawnan Smith has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 8 violent and sexual offences and 1.5 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is cost of living (D−): median sale £505,000, 11 years of area income; rent £1,000 a month.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Mawnan Smith stand out
The 3 things Mawnan Smith does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
97%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 97%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Mawnan Smith grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Mawnan Smith is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthD−Open →SafetyA+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.8 for men, 86.5 for womenA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 63% of towns in EnglandB+Open →WalkabilityC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £49,850; 2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors30% live within 400 m of a park; 40% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life12 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Carwinion Garden and 10 more in and around Mawnan Smith
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Mawnan Smith. Best known first.
GardenGardenCarwinion Gardenin town
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden400 m outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryFalmouth Art Gallery4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumNational Maritime Museum Cornwall4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryFalmouth Municipal Buildings4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle4.6 km outside town, to the northeastGarden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden400 m outside town, to the southwestArt galleryFalmouth Art Gallery4.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumNational Maritime Museum Cornwall4.2 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryFalmouth Municipal Buildings4.1 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendurgan Garden: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Falmouth Art Gallery: Vernon39, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum Cornwall: Vernon39, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Falmouth Municipal Buildings: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mawnan Smith.
Who lives here
Mawnan Smith skews older, with 39% of residents 65 or over, more than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Mawnan Smith above both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 13% of the town. Mawnan Smith has a median age of 57.7.
57.7median age
Mawnan SmithCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Mawnan Smith | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB+
Results at Mawnan Smith’s schools beat 66% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawnan CofE VA Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 144 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D−
Few households rent privately in Mawnan Smith: 12%, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Mawnan Smith is below both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 76% of households.
£505Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mawnan Smith£505K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £560,000 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £382,500 | 7 |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 5 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,500
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Mawnan Smith has less crime per resident than 99% of UK towns
Burglary and damage came to 1.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Cornwall’s towns (7.7) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 13 crimes inside Mawnan Smith’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 62% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 97% 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 & sexual8
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Mawnan Smith is longer than in 75% of UK towns
Women here live to 86.5 on average and men to 80.8 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Mawnan Smith is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 10.4 miles away. 20% of residents have a disability, below Cornwall’s towns (22%) but above England’s towns (17%).
80%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Mawnan Smith | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Mawnan Smith has 10 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 24% of its homes were built before 1919.
10listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
100
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Commuters in Mawnan Smith travel far: only 23% go under 5 km, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Mawnan Smith comes below both Cornwall’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 13% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot8%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 43% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mawnan Smith
14pages on Mawnan Smith
The big questions
SafetyA+8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingD−Median home £505K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Shute HillSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 80.8 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commuteC+52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Mawnan Smith’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FalmouthPenrynMylor BridgeStithiansPerranarworthalHelstonCarnon Downs and DevoranMawnan Smith
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawnan Smith | 1,001 | — | — | D− | A+ | A− |
| Falmouth | 24,066 | 2.8 | C | D− | C | C+ |
| Penryn | 11,194 | 3.8 | C+ | D | B | C+ |
| Mylor Bridge | 1,534 | 5 | — | D− | A+ | A |
| Stithians | 1,613 | 5.8 | — | D− | A− | B |
| Perranarworthal | 1,305 | 6.6 | — | D− | A+ | A |
| Helston | 11,366 | 7.1 | D | D | C+ | B− |
| Carnon Downs and Devoran | 2,129 | 7.2 | — | D− | A | A− |
Mylor Bridge, Stithians, Perranarworthal and Carnon Downs and Devoran have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mawnan Smith
How many listed buildings are there in Mawnan Smith?
That is 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Is Mawnan Smith expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £505,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £240,000, semi-detached houses £382,500 and detached houses £560,000. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
About Mawnan Smith
Village in Cornwall, England
Mawnan Smith is a built-up area of 1,001 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
- 1,001 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63007073
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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