Ruan Minor’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ruan Minor’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Ruan MinorCornwall
In Cornwall, South West, this village has 351 residents.
6 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Thomas E Saunders · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
351
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£284K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.1
27% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ruan Minor a good place to live?
There are no grades for Ruan Minor: 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 4% of commuters. 5 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Ruan Minor stand out
The 3 things Ruan Minor does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Rumon; 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ruan Minor.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Ruan Minor: 27% are 65 or over, above Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
9.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Cornwall’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Line up the people of Ruan Minor by age and the one in the middle is 48.1. Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here.
48.1median age
Ruan MinorCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ruan Minor | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Ruan Minor
The town has one school, shown below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 66% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 72 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade-Ruan CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 72 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Ruan Minor: just 14% travel under 5 km, below Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 3.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, near Cornwall’s towns (3%) and higher than England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 93% of commuters travelled at the census. A fifth of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Train1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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
Social housing is more common in Ruan Minor than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns, at 29% of households
Private renters make up 10% of households, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Households that own their home make up 58%. The £284,000 median rests on 16 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£284Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ruan Minor£284K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £350,000 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £271,000 | 7 |
58%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,450
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
Ruan Minor records less burglary and damage per resident than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.1 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 11 offences were reported in Ruan Minor. 73% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Also worth knowing: there were 2.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Cornwall’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
23.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
23.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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 Ruan Minor than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.3% of residents
Self-reported good health: 78% of Ruan Minor’s residents. 23% of residents have a disability, above both Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 3.4 miles off.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Ruan Minor | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.3% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Ruan Minor are listed than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 142 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
28% of homes were built before 1919.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Rumon Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
142
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 →Lizard Wireless Station and 2 more in and around Ruan Minor
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ruan Minor. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumLizard Wireless Station3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumLizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre3.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumPredannick Anti-Aircraft Battery1.5 km outside town, to the west
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ruan Minor
13pages on Ruan Minor
The big questions
Safety23.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £284K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mundys FieldSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute38% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ruan Minor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LizardMullionHelstonPorthlevenMawnan SmithFalmouthRuan Minor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruan Minor | 351 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lizard | 1,046 | 1.8 | — | D− | A− | B− |
| Mullion | 2,148 | 3.4 | — | D− | B | B |
| Helston | 11,366 | 8.4 | D | D | C+ | B− |
| Porthleven | 3,118 | 8.5 | D | D− | B | B− |
| Mawnan Smith | 1,001 | 9.1 | — | D− | A+ | A− |
| Falmouth | 24,066 | 12 | C | D− | C | C+ |
Lizard, Mullion and Mawnan Smith have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ruan Minor
How many listed buildings are there in Ruan Minor?
That is 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Ruan Minor expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £284,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £271,000 and detached houses £350,000. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
About Ruan Minor
Village in Cornwall, England
Ruan Minor is a built-up area of 351 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
- 351 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63007088
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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