Menheniot’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Menheniot’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MenheniotCornwall
A village of 779 in Cornwall, South West. 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
779
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£285K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.9
31% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Menheniot a good place to live?
Menheniot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Menheniot stand out
The 3 things Menheniot does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
45% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Menheniot.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Menheniot: 31% are 65 or over, above Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 28% of adults. 14% are under 15, below Cornwall’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike; what’s more, people aged 15 to 24 are 8% of the population. The middle age in Menheniot is 53.9.
53.9median age
MenheniotCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Menheniot | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Menheniot
The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: nearly three in five pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menheniot Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 138 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 24% of Menheniot’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
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.
Income per household averages £46K a year, before tax. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 3.8%. Of the commuters living in Menheniot, 6% work in the town itself.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot8%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Private renting is less common in Menheniot than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
Home ownership stands at just over two thirds of households. Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area. 31 standard sales inside Menheniot’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £285,000.
£285Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Menheniot£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £295,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £192,500 | 5 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,448
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
Menheniot records less burglary and damage per resident than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.8 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 19.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below Cornwall’s towns (25) and England’s towns (22) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 20 crimes inside Menheniot’s built-up area. Four fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
19.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Public order2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
19.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
Disability is more common in Menheniot than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
At the census, 6.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, about level with Cornwall’s towns (6.4%) and above England’s towns (5.2%). 78% of people in Menheniot rate their own health good or very good. Also worth knowing: this Cornwall town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Menheniot | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Menheniot keeps more of its old housing than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 45% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Menheniot has 244 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Lalluwy, Grade I. It has 19 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II17
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Lalluwy Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
244
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Menheniot
13pages on Menheniot
The big questions
Safety19.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £285K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Trelawny RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Menheniot’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LiskeardSt CleerPensilvaDobwallsLandrakeLooeCallingtonMenheniot
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menheniot | 779 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liskeard | 10,901 | 2.6 | D− | D | D | C− |
| St Cleer | 1,144 | 4.3 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Pensilva | 1,656 | 4.3 | — | C− | A | C |
| Dobwalls | 1,683 | 4.9 | — | D | B | C |
| Landrake | 1,104 | 5.5 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Looe | 5,314 | 6 | D− | D | C | C+ |
| Callington | 4,665 | 6.1 | D | D− | C− | C |
St Cleer, Pensilva, Dobwalls and Landrake have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Menheniot
How many listed buildings are there in Menheniot?
That is 10 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Lalluwy.
Is Menheniot expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £285,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £192,500 and detached houses £295,000. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
About Menheniot
Village in Cornwall, England
Menheniot is a built-up area of 779 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
- 779 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006900
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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