Trevone’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Trevone’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TrevoneCornwall
A village of 320 in Cornwall, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: David Hawgood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
320
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£825K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
60.4
42% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Trevone a good place to live?
Trevone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Trevone stand out
The 3 things Trevone does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
42% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Trevone.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.1% of Trevone, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up just over two fifths of the town, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6% of residents. Typical age in Trevone: 60.4, the median. 38% of adults hold a degree.
60.4median age
TrevoneCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
42%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Trevone | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 42% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More people aged 16 to 64 in Trevone claim unemployment benefits than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 4.2%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Before tax, the average household brings in £45K a year. 31% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Cornwall’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. There are 0.8 jobs in Trevone for each resident in work.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot10%
Bus6%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
4.2%
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
Housing
Homes in Trevone cost more than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £825K
Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households. 17% rent privately, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Households that own their home make up 74%.
£825Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Trevone£825K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £800,000 | 11 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,390
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 less often in Trevone than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 8 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 2.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Cornwall’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes inside Trevone’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes.
8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Other theft2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Fewer people in Trevone say their health is good than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
The nearest A&E to Trevone is Royal Cornwall Hospital, 19.6 miles away. Disability touches nearly a quarter of the town’s population. Add to that, at the census, 6.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (6.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.2 miles off.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Trevone | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
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
Trevone’s listed buildings: 2, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%). Trevone has 63 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
63
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Prideaux Place and 2 more in and around Trevone
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Trevone. Best known first.
Historic housePrideaux Place1.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumPadstow Museum2.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe National Lobster Hatchery2.4 km 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 (1)
- Prideaux Place: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Trevone
13pages on Trevone
The big questions
Safety8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £825K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Trevone RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Trevone’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PadstowSt MerrynRockWadebridgeEgloshayleSt Columb MajorNewquayTrevone
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevone | 320 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Padstow | 2,351 | 1.2 | — | D− | B− | B− |
| St Merryn | 1,344 | 1.3 | — | D− | B+ | B− |
| Rock | 1,156 | 3.1 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Wadebridge | 5,626 | 6.3 | D | D− | C− | B |
| Egloshayle | 1,185 | 6.8 | — | D− | B | B |
| St Columb Major | 3,663 | 7.6 | D | D | C− | C+ |
| Newquay | 24,543 | 9.6 | D | D− | D | C+ |
Padstow, St Merryn, 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.
Questions about Trevone
Is Trevone expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Cornwall council area averaged £1,000 a month in August 2026.
Who lives in Trevone?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 42% of residents were 65 or over and 27% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 9.1% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Trevone?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Trevone
Village in Cornwall, England
Trevone is a built-up area of 320 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
- 320 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006836
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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