St Agnes, #1 on this list · Photo: Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cornwall rankings · Health

Healthiest towns in Cornwall

St Agnes ranks first on health among Cornwall’s 35 towns of 2,500+; none grades A− or better against UK towns; the best here is a B+.

The Health Grade: life expectancy and healthy life expectancy (ONS), with Census 2021 health and disability, all adjusted for age; English towns add OHID’s early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity. The rank across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland sits beside each letter. How grades work

St Agnes

3,253 people

B⁺

Better than 69% of UK towns·#558 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Probus

2,565 people

Better than 61% of UK towns·#728 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Wadebridge

5,626 people

Better than 58% of UK towns·#781 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

All 35 towns, ranked

Health grade, best first; ranks are the county ranks on each town’s page (T = tied). Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland links to the national list.

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#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1St Agnes3,253 peopleB⁺#558 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 69% of UK towns

2Probus2,565 peopleB#728 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 61% of UK towns

3Wadebridge5,626 peopleB#781 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 58% of UK towns

4Carbis Bay3,967 peopleB#829 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 56% of UK towns

5Tywardreath2,589 peopleB⁻#958 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 50% of UK towns

6Porthleven3,118 peopleB⁻#995 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 49% of UK towns

7Helston11,366 peopleB⁻#1,061 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 46% of UK towns

8Camelford2,983 peopleB⁻#1,062 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 46% of UK towns

9Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel3,506 peopleB⁻#1,082 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 45% of UK towns

10Bude7,347 peopleC⁺#1,100 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 44% of UK towns

11Perranporth2,752 peopleC⁺#1,111 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 44% of UK towns

12Looe5,314 peopleC⁺#1,131 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 43% of UK towns

13Indian Queens, Fraddon and St Columb Road3,888 peopleC⁺#1,154 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 42% of UK towns

14Penryn11,194 peopleC⁺#1,181 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 41% of UK towns

15Lostwithiel3,067 peopleC⁺#1,218 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 40% of UK towns

16St Columb Major3,663 peopleC⁺#1,222 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 40% of UK towns

17Falmouth24,066 peopleC⁺#1,234 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 39% of UK towns

18Saltash15,433 peopleC⁺#1,251 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 39% of UK towns

19Newquay24,543 peopleC⁺#1,272 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 38% of UK towns

20St Ives5,413 peopleC#1,358 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 35% of UK towns

21Newlyn3,362 peopleC#1,380 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 34% of UK towns

22Truro23,060 peopleC#1,388 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 34% of UK towns

23Hayle9,040 peopleC#1,458 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 31% of UK towns

24Threemilestone2,854 peopleC#1,511 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 30% of UK towns

25Callington4,665 peopleC#1,539 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 29% of UK towns

26Pool and Illogan8,588 peopleC#1,590 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 27% of UK towns

27St Blazey6,569 peopleC#1,606 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 27% of UK towns

28Torpoint7,163 peopleC#1,654 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 25% of UK towns

29St Austell24,361 peopleC⁻#1,697 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 24% of UK towns

30Liskeard10,901 peopleC⁻#1,860 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 19% of UK towns

31Penzance14,957 peopleC⁻#1,881 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 18% of UK towns

32Bodmin16,904 peopleC⁻#1,901 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 18% of UK towns

33Launceston8,431 peopleC⁻#1,940 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 16% of UK towns

34Redruth15,455 peopleC⁻#1,974 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 15% of UK towns

35Camborne20,445 peopleD#2,175 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 10% of UK towns

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the healthiest town in Cornwall?

St Agnes ranks first on health among 35 towns, with a B+: better than 69% of UK towns. Probus and Wadebridge follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Health Grade: life expectancy and healthy life expectancy (ONS), with Census 2021 health and disability, all adjusted for age; English towns add OHID’s early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity. The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Cornwall’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Cornwall is on the county page.

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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

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Sources: 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 · 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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