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A village of 724 in Cornwall, South West. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
St Mabyn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things St Mabyn does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside St Mabyn’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
39% 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 Mabyn.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove, above both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.9% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in St Mabyn, 6% work in the town itself. Income per household averages £45K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
There is one school here; it is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 50 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mabyn CofE SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 50 | C− |
Social housing holds one in ten households, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Three quarters of households own their home. Private tenants account for 14% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £565,000 | 20 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police figures for St Mabyn’s built-up area: 22 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 45% of recorded crime. Per 1,000 residents, 8.5 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year.
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.
5% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to St Mabyn is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 23.1 miles away.
| Census 2021 | St Mabyn | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 22% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, 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.
For its size, St Mabyn has 235 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mabena, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 17 listed buildings locally: 1 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Half of St Mabyn is older than 50.5, half younger. Those 65 and older account for nearly a quarter of residents. 16% are under 15, about level with Cornwall’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (18%). Among adults, 35% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| St Mabyn | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mabyn | 724 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egloshayle | 1,185 | 2.8 | — | D− | B | B |
| Wadebridge | 5,626 | 3.4 | D | D− | C− | B |
| Bodmin | 16,904 | 4.3 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Rock | 1,156 | 6.4 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Delabole | 1,779 | 6.8 | — | D | B | B− |
| Camelford | 2,983 | 7.4 | D | D | C | B− |
| Padstow | 2,351 | 8.1 | — | D− | B− | B− |
Egloshayle, Rock, Delabole and Padstow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 9.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mabena. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in St Mabyn is £2,534 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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.
Village in Cornwall, England
St Mabyn is a built-up area of 724 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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