Troon’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Troon’s built-up area.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TroonCornwall
A village of 1,402 in Cornwall, South West.
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Photo: Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,402
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£235K
67 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.5
24% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Troon a good place to live?
Troon 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 jobs & income (D): mean household income £39,916; 3.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £235,000 in the last three years, 5.1 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 Troon stand out
The 3 things Troon does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
53% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
37% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: lower than in 94% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How Troon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Troon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthDOpen →SafetyDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 78 for men, 82.8 for womenC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 49% of towns in England; secondary results beat 89% of towns in EnglandB+Open →WalkabilityC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsB−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 6.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA+Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Troon.
HousingCost of living grade D
Private renting is less common in Troon than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
In the comparison, Troon comes below both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 67% of households.
£235Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Troon£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £273,000 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £242,500 | 16 |
| Terraced | £210,000 | 31 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,671
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsB+
Results at Troon’s schools beat 74% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troon Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 141 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Violent crime runs high in Troon: 49.8 per 1,000 residents a year, above Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
For Troon, that is above both Cornwall’s towns (25) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 125 crimes inside Troon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 9 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 69% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
49.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 5% 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 & sexual86
Damage & arson15
Other theft7
Public order4
Other crime4
Weapons3
Drugs2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social9
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.
49.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
125
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
More people in Troon live with a disability than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 26%
Troon sits above both Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%) on this measure. Troon has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 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.
74%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Troon | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.3% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 22% | 17% |
78
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Fewer commuters in Troon walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 13%
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.
That puts Troon below both Cornwall’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 83% of commuters at the census.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
Train2%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
15%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£40K
mean household income, before tax
3.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 44% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Troon keeps more of its old housing than Cornwall or England’s towns: 53% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Troon is above both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%). Troon has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
3listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
53%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
21
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
Degrees are less common in Troon than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of adults
People 65 and over make up 24% of the town, close to Cornwall’s towns (24%) and above England’s towns (18%). 10% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Troon has a median age of 46.5.
46.5median age
TroonCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Troon | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Carn Brea Castle and 8 more in and around Troon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Troon. Best known first.
CastleCarn Brea Castle3.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Museum · National TrustEast Pool Mine3.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumKing Edward Mine400 m outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkHeartlands (playground)2.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseum · National TrustMichell's Engine House3.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumCornish Mines and Engines3.5 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Troon
14pages on Troon
The big questions
SafetyD49.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £235K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing23 sold in 12 months · busiest street Treslothan RoadSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthC−Life expectancy 78 (men), 82.8 (women)Work & commuteD40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Troon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CamborneFour LanesTolvaddonPool and IlloganIlloganRedruthReawlaTroon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troon | 1,402 | — | — | D | D | C− |
| Camborne | 20,445 | 1.5 | D− | D | D | D |
| Four Lanes | 1,579 | 1.8 | — | D | B | C− |
| Tolvaddon | 1,107 | 2.6 | — | C | C+ | C+ |
| Pool and Illogan | 8,588 | 2.6 | D− | D | D | C |
| Illogan | 1,096 | 3 | — | D− | B+ | C+ |
| Redruth | 15,455 | 3.5 | D− | D | C− | C− |
| Reawla | 1,117 | 3.5 | — | D | B+ | C |
Four Lanes, Tolvaddon, Illogan and Reawla have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Troon
Is Troon safe?
Burglary was rare, with 1 report in the year.
How many listed buildings are there in Troon?
3 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Troon?
Band D council tax in Troon is £2,671 for 2026–27, more than in 94% 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.
About Troon
Village in Cornwall, England
Troon is a built-up area of 1,402 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
- 1,402 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63007037
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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