St Keverne’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside St Keverne’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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St KeverneCornwall
A village of 995 in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
995
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£290K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.6
32% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is St Keverne a good place to live?
St Keverne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes St Keverne stand out
The 3 things St Keverne does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
42% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cornwall 30%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St Keverne.
Who lives here
An older town: 32% of people in St Keverne are 65 or over, more than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns
21% of adults hold a degree, below Cornwall’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Children are 12% of the town. Ages in St Keverne split evenly at 55.6: half are older, half younger. The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.6%.
55.6median age
St KeverneCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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 Keverne | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around St Keverne
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 20% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Its one primary school teaches 53 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Keverne Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 53 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in St Keverne work nearby than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 31% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
18% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Cornwall’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). Households take home £46K a year before tax, on average. Work in town: 13% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.5.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot16%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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 in St Keverne live in social housing than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 25%
16% rent privately, below Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 27 homes sold inside St Keverne’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £290,000.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
St Keverne£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £475,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £257,500 | 8 |
59%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,461
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
Violent crime runs low in St Keverne: 12.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences made up 63% of the total. Burglary and damage come to 4.4 per 1,000 residents a year. 24 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside St Keverne’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
12.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Shoplifting1
Burglary1
Public order0
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.
12.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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
Only 72% of people in St Keverne say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
One GP practice serves the town; 89% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 27% of residents have a disability, above both Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to St Keverne is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 15.1 miles away.
72%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 72%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | St Keverne | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 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
St Keverne keeps more of its old housing than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 42% built before 1919
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 6 listed buildings in St Keverne: 1 Grade I. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of the town, Grade I. It has 60 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Cornwall’s towns (54) and England’s towns (39) alike.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II5
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Keverne Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
60
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St Keverne
13pages on St Keverne
The big questions
Safety12.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £290K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
St Keverne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Mawnan SmithMullionFalmouthLizardPenrynHelstonMylor BridgeSt Keverne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Keverne | 995 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mawnan Smith | 1,001 | 4.8 | — | D− | A+ | A− |
| Mullion | 2,148 | 6.8 | — | D− | B | B |
| Falmouth | 24,066 | 7.2 | C | D− | C | C+ |
| Lizard | 1,046 | 7.2 | — | D− | A− | B− |
| Penryn | 11,194 | 8.5 | C+ | D | B | C+ |
| Helston | 11,366 | 8.7 | D | D | C+ | B− |
| Mylor Bridge | 1,534 | 9.5 | — | D− | A+ | A |
Mawnan Smith, Mullion, Lizard and Mylor Bridge 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 Keverne
How many listed buildings are there in St Keverne?
That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Keverne.
How much is council tax in St Keverne?
Band D council tax in St Keverne is £2,461 for 2026–27, more than in 54% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About St Keverne
Village in Cornwall, England
St Keverne is a built-up area of 995 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
- 995 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63007084
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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