Tolvaddon’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Tolvaddon’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TolvaddonCornwall
A village of 1,107 in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: David Medcalf · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,107
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£195K
58 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.9
26% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tolvaddon a good place to live?
Tolvaddon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (C−): 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £195,000 in the last three years, 4.2 times what households in the Cornwall council area earn in a year.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Tolvaddon stand out
The 3 things Tolvaddon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
40% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
30% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Tolvaddon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Tolvaddon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAOpen →WalkabilityC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £45,578; 3.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC−Open →Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthCOpen →SafetyC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 40% of towns in England; secondary results beat 75% of towns in EnglandBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80 for men, 84.6 for womenC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingDOpen →Outdoors24% live within 400 m of a park; 9% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life0.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Carn Brea Castle and 11 more in and around Tolvaddon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tolvaddon. Best known first.
CastleCarn Brea Castle2.4 km outside town, to the east
Museum · National TrustEast Pool Mine1000 m outside town, to the east
MuseumKing Edward Mine2.8 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkHeartlands (playground)900 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseum · National TrustMichell's Engine House900 m outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCornish Mines and Engines1000 m outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Pool Mine: see below, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Edward Mine: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tolvaddon.
History
1 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Tolvaddon has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 11% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
9
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
Older residents shape Tolvaddon: 26% are 65 or over, above Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Tolvaddon above both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.4% of residents. Half the people of Tolvaddon are older than 47.9.
47.9median age
TolvaddonCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Tolvaddon | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Tolvaddon is a driving town: 88% of commuters go by car, above Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 15% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Tolvaddon is above both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). 15% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
40%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
15%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
3.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 19% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Tolvaddon is a renters’ town: 28% of households rent privately, more than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns
In the comparison, Tolvaddon comes above both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 2% of households.
£195Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tolvaddon£195K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £397,500 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £293,750 | 6 |
| Terraced | £188,000 | 35 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
28%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,509
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
Violence is recorded more often in Tolvaddon than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 32.5 per 1,000 residents a year
For Tolvaddon, that is above both Cornwall’s towns (25) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 65 crimes inside Tolvaddon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 58% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
32.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 18% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual38
Public order6
Damage & arson5
Burglary3
Drugs3
Weapons3
Other crime3
Other theft2
Anti-social6
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.
32.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
65
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Only 77% of people in Tolvaddon say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
Tolvaddon sits below both Cornwall’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. Tolvaddon has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
77%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Tolvaddon | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.2% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 22% | 17% |
80
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tolvaddon
14pages on Tolvaddon
The big questions
SafetyC+32.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £195K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street HuntersfieldSchoolsBHealthC+Life expectancy 80 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commuteC−33% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Tolvaddon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
IlloganPool and IlloganCambornePortreathTroonRedruthFour LanesTolvaddon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolvaddon | 1,107 | — | — | C | C+ | C+ |
| Illogan | 1,096 | 0.8 | — | D− | B+ | C+ |
| Pool and Illogan | 8,588 | 1 | D− | D | D | C |
| Camborne | 20,445 | 1.3 | D− | D | D | D |
| Portreath | 1,218 | 1.9 | — | D− | B− | B− |
| Troon | 1,402 | 2.6 | — | D | D | C− |
| Redruth | 15,455 | 2.7 | D− | D | C− | C− |
| Four Lanes | 1,579 | 3 | — | D | B | C− |
Illogan, Portreath, Troon and Four Lanes have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tolvaddon
Who lives in Tolvaddon?
An older village. More households own their home than across England’s towns: 70%, against 61%.
Is Tolvaddon expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £195,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £188,000, semi-detached houses £293,750 and detached houses £397,500. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026. Household incomes are lower than in 78% of UK towns, so cost of living grades C.
About Tolvaddon
Village in Cornwall, England
Tolvaddon is a built-up area of 1,107 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
- 1,107 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63007013
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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