Summercourt’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Summercourt’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SummercourtCornwall
A village of 842 in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
842
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£287K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.1
20% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Summercourt a good place to live?
Summercourt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Summercourt stand out
The 2 things Summercourt does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Summercourt.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Summercourt: 13% commute under 5 km, below Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
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.
9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 88% of commuters at the census. Unemployment benefit claims reached 3.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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
Schools
The schools around Summercourt
64% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. The town’s primary school has 100 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summercourt AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 100 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Homes in Summercourt sell for a median £287,000
Social renters account for 8% of households. Owners make up 67% of households, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area.
£287Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Summercourt£287K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £401,000 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £266,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £282,000 | 9 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
23%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,480
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 Summercourt: 6.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
Each year, 2.6 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 14 crimes inside Summercourt’s built-up area. There were 0.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Cornwall’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8). 71% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
6.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
6.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Bad health is less common in Summercourt than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.9% of residents
20% of residents have a disability, between Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Summercourt: the nearest is 4.2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Summercourt is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 8.5 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Summercourt | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
All 4 of Summercourt’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 24%. Relative to its size, Summercourt keeps 48 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Cornwall’s towns (54) but above England’s towns (39).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
48
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Summercourt has fewer young adults than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 9.1% are 15 to 24
Children under 15 make up 17%, higher than Cornwall’s towns (16%) and near England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Summercourt is 45.1 years old. Among adults, 29% have a degree.
45.1median age
SummercourtCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Summercourt | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Summercourt
13pages on Summercourt
The big questions
Safety6.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £287K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Summercourt’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Indian Queens, Fraddon and St Columb RoadQuintrell DownsSt Newlyn EastGrampound RoadSt StephenSt DennisSt Erme and TrispenSummercourt
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summercourt | 842 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Indian Queens, Fraddon and St Columb Road | 3,888 | 2.5 | D | D | B | C+ |
| Quintrell Downs | 1,358 | 3.3 | — | D | C+ | B− |
| St Newlyn East | 1,038 | 3.4 | — | D− | A | B− |
| Grampound Road | 1,160 | 3.9 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| St Stephen | 2,339 | 4 | — | D− | D | C |
| St Dennis | 2,363 | 4.4 | — | C− | C− | C− |
| St Erme and Trispen | 1,604 | 4.4 | — | D | B+ | B |
Quintrell Downs, St Newlyn East, Grampound Road, St Stephen, St Dennis and St Erme and Trispen have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Summercourt
How many listed buildings are there in Summercourt?
That is 1.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Summercourt?
Band D council tax in Summercourt is £2,480 for 2026–27, more than in 59% 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 Summercourt
Village in Cornwall, England
Summercourt is a built-up area of 842 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
- 842 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006933
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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