Trewoon’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Trewoon’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TrewoonCornwall
A village of 1,246 in Cornwall, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,246
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£259K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
47
24% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Trewoon a good place to live?
Trewoon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (B+): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £258,750 in the last three years, 5.6 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 Trewoon stand out
The 3 things Trewoon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
41% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cornwall 30%.
How Trewoon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Trewoon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthDOpen →Jobs & income2.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79 for men, 83.1 for womenCOpen →Hazard riskB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 56% of towns in England; secondary results beat 23% of towns in EnglandC+Open →SafetyBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingCOpen →Outdoors71% live within 400 m of a park; 6% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeDOpen →Civic life0.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Trewoon.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
More commuters in Trewoon drive than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 91%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Trewoon above both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). The average household earns £46K a year before tax.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
41%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 4% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsC+
Results at Trewoon’s schools trail 63% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mewan Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 441 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
Private renting is less common in Trewoon than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
On this, Trewoon is below both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 72% of households.
£259Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Trewoon£259K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £332,500 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £231,250 | 12 |
| Terraced | £207,500 | 8 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,489
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Trewoon than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of adults
In the comparison, Trewoon comes below both Cornwall’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9% of residents. Half the people of Trewoon are older than 47.
47median age
TrewoonCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Trewoon | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
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.
Trewoon has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 26% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
8
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
82% of residents say their health is good or very good
82% of Trewoon’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 79% across Cornwall’s towns. 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.
82%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Trewoon | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 17% |
79
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Trewoon than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.8 per 1,000 residents a year
For Trewoon, that is below both Cornwall’s towns (7.7) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 35 crimes inside Trewoon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 63% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
23.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 40% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Other theft6
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Drugs1
Robbery1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
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.
23.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wheal Martyn Clay Works and 2 more in and around Trewoon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Trewoon. Best known first.
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works2 km outside town, to the north
GardenPinetum Gardens4.6 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionCornwall FootballGolf Park4.6 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 (2)
- Wheal Martyn Clay Works: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pinetum Gardens: Paul Barnett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Trewoon
14pages on Trewoon
The big questions
SafetyB23.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £259K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street TremewanSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 79 (men), 83.1 (women)Work & commuteC46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Trewoon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PolgoothSt AustellFoxholeNanpeanPenwithickSt StephenCarlyon BayTrewoon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trewoon | 1,246 | — | — | D | B | C |
| Polgooth | 1,096 | 1.4 | — | D− | A+ | B+ |
| St Austell | 24,361 | 1.9 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Foxhole | 1,526 | 2.1 | — | C− | C | C− |
| Nanpean | 1,077 | 2.8 | — | C− | B− | C− |
| Penwithick | 1,706 | 2.9 | — | C | D | C |
| St Stephen | 2,339 | 3.1 | — | D− | D | C |
| Carlyon Bay | 1,174 | 3.3 | — | D− | B+ | B+ |
Polgooth, Foxhole, Nanpean, Penwithick, St Stephen and Carlyon Bay have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Trewoon
How many listed buildings are there in Trewoon?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Does Trewoon flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Trewoon
Village in Cornwall, England
Trewoon is a built-up area of 1,246 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
- 1,246 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006958
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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