St Tudy’s story
44 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside St Tudy’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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St TudyCornwall
This village in Cornwall, South West has a population of 679.
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Photo: David Balmford · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
679
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£265K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.1
35% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is St Tudy a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, St Tudy is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 44 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. It skews older: 35% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes St Tudy stand out
The 3 things St Tudy does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Uda; 26.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St Tudy.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of St Tudy, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 35% of the town, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.3% of residents. Ages in St Tudy split evenly at 54.1: half are older, half younger.
54.1median age
St TudyCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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 Tudy | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around St Tudy
The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 35% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 34 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Tudy CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 34 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in St Tudy, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 2.2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. 89% of commuters drove, above both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Income per household averages £45K a year, before tax. About just over a tenth of its commuters stay in St Tudy for work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot8%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Most households in St Tudy own their home: 72%, more than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
16% rent privately, below Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 10% of households. Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
£265Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
St Tudy£265K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £447,500 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £165,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £133,250 | 6 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,514
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
St Tudy records less burglary and damage per resident than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.7 per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 10.7 violent crimes are recorded each year. Police recorded 7 crimes inside St Tudy’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.1 reports per 1,000, below both Cornwall’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 86% of the total.
10.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
10.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
St Tudy is 25.5 miles from the nearest A&E
At the census, 20% of people here had a disability, between Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in St Tudy: the nearest is 4.7 miles off. 4.9% of residents report bad or very bad health.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | St Tudy | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
St Tudy is rich in listed buildings: 648 per 10,000 residents, more than in Cornwall’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
St Tudy’s listed buildings include the Church of St Uda, Grade I. Nearly two fifths of its homes were built before 1919, above Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
44listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II43
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Uda Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
648
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 Tudy
13pages on St Tudy
The big questions
Safety10.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £265K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
St Tudy’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DelaboleEgloshayleCamelfordWadebridgeBodminRockPadstowSt Tudy
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Tudy | 679 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delabole | 1,779 | 4.5 | — | D | B | B− |
| Egloshayle | 1,185 | 4.9 | — | D− | B | B |
| Camelford | 2,983 | 5 | D | D | C | B− |
| Wadebridge | 5,626 | 5.4 | D | D− | C− | B |
| Bodmin | 16,904 | 6.1 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Rock | 1,156 | 7.5 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Padstow | 2,351 | 9.4 | — | 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.
Questions about St Tudy
How many listed buildings are there in St Tudy?
That is 26.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Uda.
How much is council tax in St Tudy?
Band D council tax in St Tudy is £2,514 for 2026–27, more than in 68% 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 Tudy
Village in Cornwall, England
St Tudy is a built-up area of 679 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
- 679 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006832
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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