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756 people live in this village in Cornwall, South West.
Tregony is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 27 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 36% of the population. 15% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
The 3 things Tregony does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Tregony’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
32% 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 Tregony.
Typical age in Tregony: 55.9, the median. Children under 15 make up 12%, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
56% women, 44% men
About 80 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.
| Tregony | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 73% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Tregony Community Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 47.5, with 45% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tregony Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 171 | A |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took just over four in five commuters, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). A household here earns £48K a year before tax, on average. About 7% of its commuters stay in Tregony for work. 2.1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
17% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 7% of households, below both Cornwall’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). 31 standard sales inside Tregony’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £345,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £460,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £284,500 | 11 |
| Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police figures for Tregony’s built-up area: 28 crimes and 4 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 50% of the total. Burglary and damage came to 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (7.6) and England’s towns (9.4).
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.
At the census, a quarter of people here had a disability, above Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice in Tregony: the nearest is 2.3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Tregony is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Tregony | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 10% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 22% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, 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.
Tregony’s listed buildings include the Church of St Cuby, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 45% of the town’s land, above both Cornwall’s towns (0%) and England’s towns (7%). The pre-1919 share of homes is 32%. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tregony | 756 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Probus | 2,565 | 2.4 | B− | D− | A− | B |
| Grampound Road | 1,160 | 3.7 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Mevagissey | 1,878 | 5.5 | — | D− | B− | B |
| Polgooth | 1,096 | 5.5 | — | D− | A+ | B+ |
| St Stephen | 2,339 | 5.5 | — | D− | D | C |
| St Erme and Trispen | 1,604 | 6 | — | D | B+ | B |
| Truro | 23,060 | 6.5 | D | D− | D | C |
Grampound Road, Mevagissey, Polgooth, St Stephen 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.
That is 14.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Cuby. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £345,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £275,000, terraced houses £284,500 and detached houses £460,000. Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
Village in Cornwall, England
Tregony is a built-up area of 756 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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