St Dominick’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside St Dominick’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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St DominickCornwall
The village has 544 residents and lies in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
544
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£393K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
57
38% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is St Dominick a good place to live?
St Dominick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 8 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. It skews older: 38% of residents are 65 or over. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters.
What makes St Dominick stand out
The 3 things St Dominick does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Dominica; 6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
38% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St Dominick.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of St Dominick, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
7% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Cornwall’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of St Dominick is 57 years old.
57median age
St DominickCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| St Dominick | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around St Dominick
Below is its only school. St Dominic CofE Primary School’s results beat 92% of schools in England like it. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 69% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Dominic CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 83 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in St Dominick work nearby than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 28% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 35% of workers, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (31%). By car: that was how 83% of commuters travelled at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in St Dominick for work. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.5%.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot9%
Bus3%
Train1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
More households own their home in St Dominick than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 85%
The social rented sector houses 7% of households. The middle sale price: £393K, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (£277K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
£393Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
St Dominick£393K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £405,000 | 17 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,467
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
St Dominick records less violent crime per resident than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns, at 7.4 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage come to 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year. 11 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside St Dominick’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 36% of recorded crime.
7.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
7.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
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
83% of people in St Dominick say their health is good or very good, against 79% in Cornwall’s towns and 82% in England’s towns
There is no GP practice in St Dominick: the nearest is 3 miles off. 19% of residents have a disability, lower than Cornwall’s towns (22%) yet higher than England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to St Dominick is Derriford Hospital, 8 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | St Dominick | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
History
Old homes shape St Dominick: 34% were built before 1919, 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.
St Dominick’s listed buildings include the Church of St Dominica, Grade I. Relative to its size, St Dominick keeps 147 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Cornwall’s towns (54) and England’s towns (39).
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II7
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Dominica Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
147
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 →Cotehele House and 6 more in and around St Dominick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near St Dominick. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House1.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMorwellham Quay4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
CastlePentillie2.8 km outside town, to the south
Museum · National TrustCotehele House and Mill1.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCotehele Quay Discovery Centre1.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCallington Heritage Centre4.1 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morwellham Quay: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pentillie: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House and Mill: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St Dominick
14pages on St Dominick
The big questions
Safety7.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £393K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
St Dominick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Gunnislake and St Ann's ChapelCallingtonBere AlstonKelly BrayLandrakeSaltashTavistockSt Dominick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Dominick | 544 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel | 3,506 | 2.7 | C | D | B | B− |
| Callington | 4,665 | 2.7 | D | D− | C− | C |
| Bere Alston | 2,259 | 2.9 | — | B− | B | B |
| Kelly Bray | 1,137 | 3.3 | — | D | A | C |
| Landrake | 1,104 | 4.7 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Saltash | 15,433 | 5.6 | C− | D | C+ | C+ |
| Tavistock | 12,676 | 6.2 | C | C | C+ | B |
Bere Alston, Kelly Bray and Landrake 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 Dominick
How many listed buildings are there in St Dominick?
That is 6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Dominica.
Is St Dominick expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
About St Dominick
Village in Cornwall, England
St Dominick is a built-up area of 544 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
- 544 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006882
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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