Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Cornwall, South West, this village has 525 residents.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so St Germans has no grades; its figures are still real. Pre-1919 homes make up 52% of the housing. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents. 15% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
The 3 things St Germans does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside St Germans’ built-up area.
52% 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 Germans.
Nearly two in five adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.7% of the town. Half the people of St Germans are older than 54.5.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| St Germans | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Below is its only school. St Germans Primary School’s results beat 90% of schools in England like it. The town’s primary school has 41 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Germans Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 41 | A |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £55K a year before tax, about level with England’s towns (£55K) and above Cornwall’s towns (£45K). 84% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Among 16 to 64s, 2.3% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
74% of households are owner-occupiers. Homes sold for a median £350K, above both Cornwall’s towns (£277K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £405,000 | 14 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Of all the crimes, 60% were violence and sexual offences. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 55 recorded crimes inside St Germans’s built-up area, and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 12.5 reports per 1,000, above Cornwall’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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.
At the census, 78% of people in St Germans called their health good or very good, close to Cornwall’s towns (79%) and below England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.6% of the town. This Cornwall town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | St Germans | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 22% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as 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.
Historic England’s list names 21 listed buildings in St Germans: 2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Germanus, Grade I. Of St Germans’ land, 46% lies in conservation areas, above both Cornwall’s towns (0%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near St Germans. Best known first.
CastlePort Eliotin town
CastleInce Castle3.7 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseAntony House4.1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionThe Stables at Port Eliot200 m outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
8 notable people were born in St Germans.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Germans | 525 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Landrake | 1,104 | 2.3 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Saltash | 15,433 | 3.9 | C− | D | C+ | C+ |
| Torpoint | 7,163 | 4.6 | C− | C− | C | C |
| Millbrook | 2,299 | 5.1 | — | D− | B− | B− |
| Looe | 5,314 | 6.8 | D− | D | C | C+ |
| Callington | 4,665 | 7.7 | D | D− | C− | C |
| Plymouth | 266,970 | 8 | C | C+ | D | C− |
Landrake and Millbrook have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 16.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Germanus.
Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
Village in Cornwall, England
St Germans is a built-up area of 525 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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