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Home to 758 people, this village lies in Cornwall, South West.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Tintagel has none; the figures on this page are still real. 12 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Over-65s are 32% of the population. 51% of households own their home with no mortgage.
The 3 things Tintagel does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 12 buildings inside Tintagel’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 3 scheduled monuments.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 2 old photos and postcards going back to 1910.
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tintagel. Best known first.
Museum · National TrustTintagel Old Post Officein town
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle300 m outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMuseum of Witchcraft and Magic3.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumKing Arthur's Great Hallsin townHistoric siteHistoric siteLabyrinth Petroglyphs600 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Cycling4.5 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tintagel.
24% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%). The under-15s are 12% of the population here. Ages in Tintagel split evenly at 54.6: half are older, half younger. Aged 15 to 24: 8% of residents.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 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.
| Tintagel | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 26% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Cornwall’s towns (19%) and close to England’s towns (27%). Among 16 to 64s, 4% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Work in town: a fifth of resident commuters. For just over a third 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 4% of households. 66% of households own their home, above both Cornwall’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 31 homes sold inside Tintagel’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £300,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £325,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £312,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 59% of the crimes. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 39 crimes and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Tintagel’s built-up area. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 8.2 per 1,000 residents 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.
There is no GP practice in Tintagel: the nearest is 2.8 miles off. Three quarters of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Cornwall’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. At the census, 7.8% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. The nearest A&E to Tintagel is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 31.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Tintagel | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 22% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures 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.
Tintagel’s listed buildings include The Old Post Office, Grade I. It has 158 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Grade II* covers 2 of them, Grade I 1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tintagel | 758 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delabole | 1,779 | 2.9 | — | D | B | B− |
| Camelford | 2,983 | 4 | D | D | C | B− |
| Rock | 1,156 | 10 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Egloshayle | 1,185 | 11 | — | D− | B | B |
| Wadebridge | 5,626 | 11 | D | D− | C− | B |
Delabole, Rock and Egloshayle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Old Post Office. It also has 3 scheduled monuments. 36% of Tintagel’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Tintagel is £2,526 for 2026–27, more than in 70% 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
Tintagel is a built-up area of 758 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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