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A village of 350 in Cornwall, South West.
Perranwell Station has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Perranwell Station does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Perranwell Station’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
30% 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 Perranwell Station.
49% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, above both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.1% of residents. Perranwell Station has a median age of 59.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Perranwell Station | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.7% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 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 46% 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 Cornwall’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. The car carried 89% of commuters at the census. On top of that, 46% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Renting privately is how 5% of households live. Owners make up 93% of households, above Cornwall’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. 1% of households rent from a council or housing body.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £894,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violent crime ran at 9.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below Cornwall’s towns (25) and England’s towns (22) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 3 offences were reported in Perranwell Station. Violence and sexual offences were a third of the crimes.
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.
84% of Perranwell Station’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 16% of people in the town. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Perranwell Station | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 22% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, 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.
Its heritage register entries (2 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Perranwell Station has one scheduled monument. Per 10,000 residents, Perranwell Station counts 57 listed buildings.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Perranwell Station. Best known first.
Art galleryNew County Hall4.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustTrelissick House4.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumEnys Gardens3.2 km outside town, to the southPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perranwell Station | 350 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perranarworthal | 1,305 | 0.6 | — | D− | A+ | A |
| Carnon Downs and Devoran | 2,129 | 0.9 | — | D− | A | A− |
| Mylor Bridge | 1,534 | 2.6 | — | D− | A+ | A |
| Threemilestone | 2,854 | 3.1 | B | D− | B | C |
| Penryn | 11,194 | 3.2 | C+ | D | B | C+ |
| Carharrack | 1,525 | 3.2 | — | D | A− | C |
| Stithians | 1,613 | 3.6 | — | D− | A− | B |
Perranarworthal, Carnon Downs and Devoran, Mylor Bridge, Carharrack and Stithians have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 37% of residents were 65 or over and 29% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 11% were under 15.
Band D council tax in Perranwell Station is £2,534 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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
Perranwell Station is a built-up area of 350 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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