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895 residents make their home in this village in Cornwall, South West.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so St Eval has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. Just 6% of residents are 65 or older. 13 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I.
The 3 things St Eval does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside St Eval’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St Eval.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.5 jobs in St Eval for each resident in work. 92% of commuters drove, above Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Also worth knowing: in 2026, 1.8% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
64% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 129 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevisker Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 129 | B+ |
Council and housing-body homes hold 3% of households. Behind the median of £265,000: 38 standard sales inside St Eval’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £270,750 | 20 |
| Terraced | £221,250 | 14 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police recorded 17 crimes inside St Eval’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 3.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (7.6) and England’s towns (9.4). 59% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
4.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (6.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). A disability affects 16% of people in St Eval. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | St Eval | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 22% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
St Eval’s listed buildings include the Church of St Uvelus, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. 20% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than Cornwall’s towns (24%) yet higher than England’s towns (16%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
People 65 and over make up 5.7% of the town, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up one in ten residents. Ages in St Eval split evenly at 34.8: half are older, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| St Eval | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 29% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 33% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 5.7% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near St Eval. Best known first.
Theme parkCamel Creek Adventure Park3.5 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionCornish Birds of Prey Centre4.1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionBedruthan Steps1.4 km outside town, to the westWater parkWater parkFlowrider Cornwall4.9 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteNine Maidens Stone Row4.8 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Eval | 895 | — | — | — | — | — |
| St Merryn | 1,344 | 3 | — | D− | B+ | B− |
| St Columb Major | 3,663 | 3.8 | D | D | C− | C+ |
| Padstow | 2,351 | 4.4 | — | D− | B− | B− |
| Quintrell Downs | 1,358 | 5.7 | — | D | C+ | B− |
| Rock | 1,156 | 5.9 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Newquay | 24,543 | 5.9 | D | D− | D | C+ |
| Indian Queens, Fraddon and St Columb Road | 3,888 | 6.5 | D | D | B | C+ |
St Merryn, Padstow, Quintrell Downs and Rock have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Uvelus. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £265,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £221,250 and semi-detached houses £270,750. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
Village in Cornwall, England
St Eval is a built-up area of 895 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
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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