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A village of 963 in Cornwall, South West. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Ponsanooth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Ponsanooth does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Ponsanooth’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
33% 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 Ponsanooth.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £50K a year before tax, on average. The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Ponsanooth, 4% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Just over three in five pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Its one primary school teaches 121 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennall Vale SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 121 | B− |
Private renters make up one in ten households, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). 7% of households rent from a council or housing body. 52 standard sales inside Ponsanooth’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £326,250.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £403,725 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £302,500 | 18 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 12.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Cornwall’s towns (25) and England’s towns (22) alike. Ponsanooth logged 22 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct.
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 nearest A&E to Ponsanooth is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 5.4 miles away. 20% of residents have a disability, lower than Cornwall’s towns (22%) yet higher than England’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: this Cornwall town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Ponsanooth | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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.
Scaled to its population, Ponsanooth has 187 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (54) and England’s towns (39). The town has 18 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. 2 scheduled monuments lie in the town.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
38% of adults hold a degree, above both Cornwall’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town. Ponsanooth has a median age of 45.5 years.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Ponsanooth | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ponsanooth. Best known first.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponsanooth | 963 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perranarworthal | 1,305 | 1.5 | — | D− | A+ | A |
| Stithians | 1,613 | 1.6 | — | D− | A− | B |
| Penryn | 11,194 | 2.1 | C+ | D | B | C+ |
| Carnon Downs and Devoran | 2,129 | 2.9 | — | D− | A | A− |
| Mylor Bridge | 1,534 | 2.9 | — | D− | A+ | A |
| Lanner | 2,164 | 3 | — | D− | A− | C |
| Carharrack | 1,525 | 3 | — | D | A− | C |
Perranarworthal, Stithians, Carnon Downs and Devoran, Mylor Bridge, Lanner and Carharrack have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Band D council tax in Ponsanooth is £2,523 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £326,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £302,500, semi-detached houses £280,000 and detached houses £403,725. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
Village in Cornwall, England
Ponsanooth is a built-up area of 963 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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