Venterdon’s story
Venterdon: 52% of homes built before 1919
52% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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VenterdonCornwall
Home to 335 people, this village lies in Cornwall, South West.
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Population
335
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median age
46
22% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Venterdon a good place to live?
Venterdon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Pre-1919 homes make up 52% of the housing. One resident in 4 is 15 to 24. On the way to work, 14% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Venterdon stand out
The 3 things Venterdon does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 4 is 15 to 24
26% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Venterdon.
Who lives here
Venterdon skews young, with 26% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 12%, below Cornwall’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Venterdon has a median age of 46 years. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town.
46median age
VenterdonCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Venterdon | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 26% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Venterdon work nearby than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 18% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £46K a year, before tax. The car took 85% of commuters, higher than both Cornwall’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot13%
Bus1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
More households in Venterdon live in social housing than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 24%
15% rent privately, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,000 a month across the Cornwall council area. The owner-occupied share of households is 61%.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Venterdon£0K
Typical UK town£277K
61%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,459
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
Violent crime runs low in Venterdon: 14.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.1 reports per 1,000, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 4 crimes inside Venterdon’s built-up area. Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences.
14.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Weapons2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
14.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
85% of people in Venterdon say their health is good or very good, more than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns
4.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Cornwall’s towns (6.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Venterdon: the nearest practice is 3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Venterdon is Derriford Hospital, 12.7 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Venterdon | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 22% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
History
Venterdon keeps more of its old housing than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 52% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Venterdon’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
52%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Venterdon
11pages on Venterdon
The big questions
Venterdon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Kelly BrayCallingtonGunnislake and St Ann's ChapelPensilvaWithnoeLauncestonBere AlstonVenterdon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venterdon | 335 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kelly Bray | 1,137 | 1.9 | — | D | A | C |
| Callington | 4,665 | 3 | D | D− | C− | C |
| Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel | 3,506 | 4.6 | C | D | B | B− |
| Pensilva | 1,656 | 5.1 | — | C− | A | C |
| Withnoe | 1,820 | 5.8 | — | D | B+ | C |
| Launceston | 8,431 | 6.4 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Bere Alston | 2,259 | 7.3 | — | B− | B | B |
Kelly Bray, Pensilva, Withnoe and Bere Alston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Venterdon
How much is council tax in Venterdon?
Band D council tax in Venterdon is £2,459 for 2026–27, more than in 54% 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 Venterdon
Village in Cornwall, England
Venterdon is a built-up area of 335 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
- 335 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006840
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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