St Dennis’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside St Dennis’ built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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St DennisCornwall
A village of 2,363 in Cornwall, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Talskiddy at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,363
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£195K
75 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.2
19% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is St Dennis a good place to live?
St Dennis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is schools (D−): primary results beat 3% of towns in England. The median home sold for £195,000 in the last three years, 4.2 times what households in the Cornwall council area earn in a year.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes St Dennis stand out
The 3 things St Dennis does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cornwall 30%.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
How St Dennis grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far St Dennis is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 3% of towns in EnglandD−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £41,475; 3.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsD−Open →Hazard riskAOpen →SafetyC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.1 for men, 80.6 for womenC−Open →Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthC−Open →WalkabilityC−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life3.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St Dennis.
Who lives here
Fewer people in St Dennis hold a degree than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 18%
For St Dennis, that is below both Cornwall’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%). Children are 19% of the town. The median resident of St Dennis is 41.2 years old.
41.2median age
St DennisCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| St Dennis | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD−
Results at St Dennis’s schools are among the lowest in England
Its one school is below.
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Dennis Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 187 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Violent crime runs high in St Dennis: 39.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
St Dennis sits above both Cornwall’s towns (25) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Burglary and damage come to 13.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 173 crimes inside St Dennis’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 17 reports of anti-social behaviour.
39.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 8% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual110
Damage & arson33
Public order12
Other theft7
Other crime5
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Weapons1
Anti-social17
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.
39.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
173
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
More people in St Dennis say their health is bad than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.4%
That puts St Dennis above both Cornwall’s towns (6.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). St Dennis has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
78%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | St Dennis | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 22% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
More households in St Dennis live in social housing than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 23%
On this, St Dennis is above both Cornwall’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Owners make up 57% of households.
£195Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
St Dennis£195K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £260,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £205,000 | 27 |
| Terraced | £172,500 | 27 |
57%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,616
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Fewer commuters in St Dennis work nearby than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 22% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 11% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, St Dennis comes below both Cornwall’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bus3%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
11%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 21% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape St Dennis: 30% were built before 1919, more than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, St Dennis has 4 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below both Cornwall’s towns (56) and England’s towns (39). St Dennis has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
4
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 →Springfields Fun Park and 3 more in and around St Dennis
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near St Dennis. Best known first.
Theme parkTheme parkSpringfields Fun Park3.8 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooScreech Owl Sanctuary2.3 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkSpingfields Fun Park and Pony Centre3.9 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteDevil's Quoit4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St Dennis
14pages on St Dennis
The big questions
SafetyC−39.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £195K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Fore StreetSchoolsD−1 state schoolHealthC−Life expectancy 80.1 (men), 80.6 (women)Work & commuteD−34% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
St Dennis’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NanpeanFoxholeIndian Queens, Fraddon and St Columb RoadSt StephenRocheTrewoonBugleSt Dennis
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Dennis | 2,363 | — | — | C− | C− | C− |
| Nanpean | 1,077 | 1 | — | C− | B− | C− |
| Foxhole | 1,526 | 1.8 | — | C− | C | C− |
| Indian Queens, Fraddon and St Columb Road | 3,888 | 2.5 | D | D | B | C+ |
| St Stephen | 2,339 | 2.6 | — | D− | D | C |
| Roche | 2,311 | 2.8 | — | C− | B− | C− |
| Trewoon | 1,246 | 3.8 | — | D | B | C |
| Bugle | 2,430 | 4.2 | — | C− | D− | C |
Nanpean, Foxhole, St Stephen, Roche, Trewoon and Bugle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about St Dennis
Are schools in St Dennis good?
Primary results trail 97% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cornwall council.
How many listed buildings are there in St Dennis?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Is St Dennis safe?
Police recorded 173 crimes inside St Dennis’ built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 64% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking. Burglary was rare, with 2 reports in the year.
About St Dennis
Village in Cornwall, England
St Dennis is a built-up area of 2,363 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
- 2,363 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006922
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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