Poughill’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Poughill’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PoughillCornwall
A village of 369 in Cornwall, South West.
3 places within 12 milesMap →
Church House · Photo: Richard Law · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
369
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£390K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.1
43% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Poughill a good place to live?
Poughill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Poughill stand out
The 3 things Poughill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Olaf; 17.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
43% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Poughill.
Who lives here
An older town: 43% of people in Poughill are 65 or over, more than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.3% of residents. Children under 15 make up 12%, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Line up the people of Poughill by age and the one in the middle is 59.1. 28% of adults hold a degree.
59.1median age
PoughillCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
43%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
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.
| Poughill | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 43% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 6% of commuters in Poughill go to work without a car, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £43K a year before tax, close to Cornwall’s towns (£45K) and below England’s towns (£55K). By car: that was how nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. Add to that, for 58% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
58%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Poughill is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 15% of households. 1% live in social housing, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
£390Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Poughill£390K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,000 | 17 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,723
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
Poughill records more burglary and damage per resident than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.8 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 50% of the total. Over the year to August 2026, 12 offences were reported in Poughill. There were 2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Cornwall’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
23.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
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.
23.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Bad health is more common in Poughill than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 11% of residents
The nearest A&E to Poughill is North Devon District Hospital, 27 miles away. 70% of people in Poughill rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 29% of people here had a disability, above both Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away.
70%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 70%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 11%
| Census 2021 | Poughill | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 70% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 29% | 22% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
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
Poughill is rich in listed buildings: 434 per 10,000 residents, more than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 16% of the housing. Poughill’s listed buildings include the Church of St Olaf, Grade I. It has 16 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover just over half of the town’s land, above Cornwall’s towns (0%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II14
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Olaf Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
434
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 →Brocklands Adventure Park and 5 more in and around Poughill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Poughill. Best known first.
Theme parkTheme parkBrocklands Adventure Park4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumThe Castle Heritage Centre1.9 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustBucket Hill1.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionThe Venue1.3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBude Tunnel1.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCanal Barge Workshop3.8 km outside town, to the south
MuseumThe Castle Heritage Centre1.9 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustBucket Hill1.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionThe Venue1.3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBude Tunnel1.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCanal Barge Workshop3.8 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 (1)
- The Castle Heritage Centre: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Poughill
13pages on Poughill
The big questions
Safety23.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £390K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Orchard CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Poughill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BudeStrattonHolsworthyPoughill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poughill | 369 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bude | 7,347 | 1.2 | D− | D− | C− | C+ |
| Stratton | 1,928 | 1.2 | — | D− | B− | C+ |
| Holsworthy | 3,472 | 7.9 | D | D | C+ | C+ |
Stratton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Poughill
How many listed buildings are there in Poughill?
That is 17.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Olaf.
How much is council tax in Poughill?
Band D council tax in Poughill is £2,723 for 2026–27, more than in 97% 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.
Is Poughill expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £390,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
About Poughill
Village in Cornwall, England
Poughill is a built-up area of 369 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
- 369 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006498
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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