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A village of 592 in Cornwall, South West.
St Teath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things St Teath does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside St Teath’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
30% 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 Teath.
Children under 15 make up 15%, close to Cornwall’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 5.9% of the town. The age that splits St Teath in two is 54.9. Among adults, 26% have a degree.
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 Teath | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
52% 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. The town’s primary school has 145 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Teath Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 145 | C |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
3.3% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 90% of commuters, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). For a quarter of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold 6% of households. 15% rent privately, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £310,500 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £277,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 32.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above Cornwall’s towns (25) and England’s towns (22) alike. Police recorded 36 crimes inside St Teath’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
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
7.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both Cornwall’s towns (6.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in St Teath: the nearest is 3.4 miles off. Also worth knowing: a disability affects nearly a quarter of people here.
| Census 2021 | St Teath | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
St Teath counts 46 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Tetha, Grade I. Homes built before 1919 account for 30% of the housing. Of the town’s land, 23% lies in conservation areas, above Cornwall’s towns (0%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Teath | 592 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delabole | 1,779 | 2 | — | D | B | B− |
| Camelford | 2,983 | 3.1 | D | D | C | B− |
| Egloshayle | 1,185 | 6.5 | — | D− | B | B |
| Wadebridge | 5,626 | 6.9 | D | D− | C− | B |
| Rock | 1,156 | 7.9 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Bodmin | 16,904 | 8.6 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Padstow | 2,351 | 9.8 | — | D− | B− | B− |
Delabole, Egloshayle, Rock 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 31.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Tetha. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in St Teath is £2,486 for 2026–27, more than in 61% 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 Teath is a built-up area of 592 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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