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A village of 1,928 in Cornwall, South West.
Stratton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is walkability (A−): 20% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is cost of living (D−): median sale £310,000, 6.7 years of area income; rent £1,000 a month.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
The 3 things Stratton does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Stratton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists them inside Stratton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
22% 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 Stratton.
From September 2023 to August 2026, 121 homes sold inside Stratton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £310,000. 23% rent privately, above Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £437,500 | 54 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 25 |
| Terraced | £262,500 | 34 |
| Flat or maisonette | £152,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 51% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 43.7, and two in five pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 340 | C |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Stratton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. Of the town’s 36 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, Grade I counts 1 and Grade II* 2. Conservation areas cover 17% of the town’s land, above both Cornwall’s towns (0%) and England’s towns (7%). 22% of homes date from before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £43K a year before tax, about level with Cornwall’s towns (£45K) and below England’s towns (£55K). Stratton counts 0.5 jobs per working resident. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. At the census, 17% of workers worked mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
One GP practice serves the town; four in five patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Nearly a fifth of residents have a disability, between Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 5.4% of the town.
| Census 2021 | Stratton | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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.
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 86 crimes and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Stratton’s built-up area. 43% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Also worth knowing: there were 5.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Cornwall’s towns (6.9) 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.
Degrees are held by 26% of adults. The age that splits Stratton in two is 40.7. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, below Cornwall’s towns (24%) but above England’s towns (18%).
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stratton | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stratton. Best known first.
MuseumThe Castle Heritage Centre1.5 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustBucket Hill2.7 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionThe Venue200 m outside town, to the westWater parkWater parkMONSTER SLIP AND SLIDE BUDE, CORNWALL4.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBude Tunnel1.5 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
3 notable people were born in Stratton.
Richard Maynard: Richard Maynard (1832-1907), Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton | 1,928 | — | — | D− | B− | C+ |
| Bude | 7,347 | 0.8 | D− | D− | C− | C+ |
| Holsworthy | 3,472 | 7.2 | D | D | C+ | C+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Stratton is £2,723 for 2026–27, more than in 97% 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.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cornwall council.
Village in Cornwall, England
Stratton is a built-up area of 1,928 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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