Polzeath and Trebetherick’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Polzeath and Trebetherick’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Polzeath and TrebetherickCornwall
A village of 407 in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: geni · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
407
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£963K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.5
40% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Polzeath and Trebetherick a good place to live?
Polzeath and Trebetherick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Polzeath and Trebetherick stand out
The 3 things Polzeath and Trebetherick does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Polzeath and Trebetherick.
Who lives here
An older town: 40% of people in Polzeath and Trebetherick are 65 or over, more than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 7.4%, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.2% of residents. Half the people of Polzeath and Trebetherick are older than 59.5.
59.5median age
Polzeath and TrebetherickCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Polzeath and Trebetherick | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.4% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Polzeath and Trebetherick walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 22%, below Cornwall’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. 83% of commuters drove to work at the census. In 2026, 3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot10%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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
Buying in Polzeath and Trebetherick costs more than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £963K
The owner-occupied share of households is 75%. 3% live in social housing, below both Cornwall’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
£963Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Polzeath and Trebetherick£963K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,300,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £711,500 | 8 |
| Flat or maisonette | £695,000 | 7 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,454
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
Polzeath and Trebetherick records more violent crime per resident than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns, at 39.2 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 43% were violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 14.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (7.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Reported offences in Polzeath and Trebetherick came to 49 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2.
39.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Other theft13
Shoplifting8
Damage & arson4
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Theft from person1
Burglary0
Anti-social2
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.
39.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
49
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
Polzeath and Trebetherick is 22.1 miles from the nearest A&E
There is no GP practice in Polzeath and Trebetherick: the nearest is 2.4 miles off. Asked at the census, 80% of residents of Polzeath and Trebetherick said they were in good or very good health. 5.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Cornwall’s towns (6.4%) and close to England’s towns (5.2%).
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Polzeath and Trebetherick | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 22% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Polzeath and Trebetherick’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 15% of the total, below both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%). Scaled to its population, that is 25 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Polzeath and Trebetherick.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
25
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Rumps and 3 more in and around Polzeath and Trebetherick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Polzeath and Trebetherick. Best known first.
Fort · National TrustThe Rumps1.4 km outside town, to the north
Historic housePrideaux Place2.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumPadstow Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe National Lobster Hatchery2.6 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- The Rumps: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prideaux Place: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Polzeath and Trebetherick
14pages on Polzeath and Trebetherick
The big questions
Safety39.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £963K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Polzeath and Trebetherick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RockPadstowSt MerrynWadebridgeEgloshayleDelaboleSt Columb MajorPolzeath and Trebetherick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polzeath and Trebetherick | 407 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rock | 1,156 | 1.5 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Padstow | 2,351 | 2.3 | — | D− | B− | B− |
| St Merryn | 1,344 | 4.4 | — | D− | B+ | B− |
| Wadebridge | 5,626 | 5.1 | D | D− | C− | B |
| Egloshayle | 1,185 | 5.4 | — | D− | B | B |
| Delabole | 1,779 | 9.2 | — | D | B | B− |
| St Columb Major | 3,663 | 9.5 | D | D | C− | C+ |
Rock, Padstow, St Merryn, Egloshayle and Delabole have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Polzeath and Trebetherick
Is Polzeath and Trebetherick expensive to live in?
By type: flats £695,000, semi-detached houses £711,500 and detached houses £1,300,000. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Polzeath and Trebetherick?
1 on Historic England’s list.
About Polzeath and Trebetherick
Village in Cornwall, England
Polzeath and Trebetherick is a built-up area of 407 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
- 407 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006822
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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