Praze-an-Beeble’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Praze-an-Beeble’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Praze-an-BeebleCornwall
643 residents make their home in this village in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
643
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£258K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.6
17% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Praze-an-Beeble a good place to live?
There are no grades for Praze-an-Beeble: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 6 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Praze-an-Beeble stand out
The 3 things Praze-an-Beeble does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Praze-an-Beeble.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Praze-an-Beeble: 22% commute under 5 km, below Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). A household here earns £53K a year before tax, on average. Also worth knowing: 4% of commuters who live in Praze-an-Beeble also work there. There are 0.3 jobs in Praze-an-Beeble for each resident in work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Most households in Praze-an-Beeble own their home: 72%, more than in both Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 11% of households. Private renters make up 14% of households, below both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Half of the 25 standard sales inside Praze-an-Beeble’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £258,000.
£258Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Praze-an-Beeble£258K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £281,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £239,500 | 11 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,471
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
Homes in Praze-an-Beeble see less burglary and damage than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 2.3 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 24 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Praze-an-Beeble’s built-up area. Violent crime ran at 19.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Cornwall’s towns (25) and England’s towns (22) alike. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 63% of recorded crime.
19.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Other theft3
Public order2
Drugs2
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
19.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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
Good or very good health: 81% of Praze-an-Beeble’s residents
At the census, 20% of people here had a disability, lower than Cornwall’s towns (22%) yet higher than England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 5% of the town. Praze-an-Beeble has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.2 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Praze-an-Beeble | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
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
Old homes shape Praze-an-Beeble: 43% were built before 1919, more than in both Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings per head: 93 for every 10,000 residents of Praze-an-Beeble.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
93
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 19% of people in Praze-an-Beeble are under 15, more than in both Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.4% of the town. 17% of residents are 65 or over, about level with England’s towns (18%) and below Cornwall’s towns (24%). Residents of Praze-an-Beeble have a median age of 42.6.
42.6median age
Praze-an-BeebleCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Praze-an-Beeble | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Praze-an-Beeble
13pages on Praze-an-Beeble
The big questions
Safety19.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £258K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Fore StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Praze-an-Beeble’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ReawlaTroonCamborneConnor DownsFour LanesTolvaddonPool and IlloganPraze-an-Beeble
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praze-an-Beeble | 643 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reawla | 1,117 | 2 | — | D | B+ | C |
| Troon | 1,402 | 2 | — | D | D | C− |
| Camborne | 20,445 | 2.9 | D− | D | D | D |
| Connor Downs | 1,482 | 3.2 | — | D− | C | C |
| Four Lanes | 1,579 | 3.7 | — | D | B | C− |
| Tolvaddon | 1,107 | 4.1 | — | C | C+ | C+ |
| Pool and Illogan | 8,588 | 4.5 | D− | D | D | C |
Reawla, Troon, Connor Downs, Four Lanes and Tolvaddon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Praze-an-Beeble
How many listed buildings are there in Praze-an-Beeble?
That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Praze-an-Beeble?
Band D council tax in Praze-an-Beeble is £2,471 for 2026–27, more than in 57% 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.
About Praze-an-Beeble
Village in Cornwall, England
Praze-an-Beeble is a built-up area of 643 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
- 643 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63007046
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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