Withnoe’s story
No listed buildings inside Withnoe’s built-up area
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →WithnoeCornwall
A village of 1,820 in Cornwall, South West.
Population
1,820
Census 2021 · Cornwall council
Median home
£238K
88 sales in 3 years
Median age
36.6
14% are 65+ · Cornwall 24%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Withnoe a good place to live?
Withnoe has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (B+): 21.2 violent and sexual offences and 3.6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £237,500, 5.2 years of area income; rent £1,000 a month.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Withnoe stand out
The 3 things Withnoe does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
43% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
81.2 and 75.7 years
Life expectancy at birth, women and men: shorter than in 90% of UK towns
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
£43K household income
Mean, before tax: lower than in 87% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How Withnoe grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Withnoe is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingrent £1,000 a monthDOpen →WalkabilityC−Open →Jobs & income2.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 75.7 for men, 81.2 for womenCOpen →SafetyB+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 21% of towns in England; secondary results beat 83% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life1.1 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 Withnoe.
History
Withnoe has fewer old homes than Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns: 2% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Withnoe, that is below both Cornwall’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%).
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
2%
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
SchoolsB−
Results at Withnoe’s schools beat 53% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 101 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
Withnoe is a town of owners: 71% of households own their home, above Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
Withnoe sits above both Cornwall’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. 6% of households live in social housing.
£238Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Withnoe£238K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £311,700 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 28 |
| Terraced | £211,000 | 36 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
£1,000
average private rent a month, Cornwall council area
£2,779
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Only 10% of commuters in Withnoe go to work without a car, fewer than in Cornwall’s towns and England’s towns
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 Withnoe below both Cornwall’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). 88% of commuters drove to work at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bicycle1%
15%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 24% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Withnoe live with a disability than in Cornwall’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
On this, Withnoe is below both Cornwall’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). Of the 90 towns in Cornwall, Withnoe has the second-smallest share in bad or very bad health: 3.5%. 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.
86%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Withnoe | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 22% | 17% |
75.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Withnoe has less crime per resident than 70% of UK towns
Police recorded 58 crimes inside Withnoe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 8 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 62% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
21.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 51% 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 & sexual36
Damage & arson7
Public order3
Other theft3
Drugs3
Other crime3
Weapons2
Burglary1
Anti-social8
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.
21.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
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)
58
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 21% of people in Withnoe are under 15, more than in Cornwall’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Withnoe comes above both Cornwall’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 14% of the town. Withnoe has a median age of 36.6.
36.6median age
WithnoeCornwallEngland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Withnoe | Cornwall | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 14% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cornwall and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Launceston Castle and 3 more in and around Withnoe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Withnoe. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle1.1 km outside town, to the northwest
Heritage railwayLaunceston Steam Railway1.6 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseKelly House, Devon5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumLawrence House Museum1.3 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Steam Railway: Mick Heraty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly House, Devon: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Withnoe
14pages on Withnoe
The big questions
SafetyB+21.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £238K · rent £1,000 a monthHousing36 sold in 12 months · busiest street Chestnut DriveSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 75.7 (men), 81.2 (women)Work & commuteC29% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Withnoe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LauncestonKelly BrayCallingtonGunnislake and St Ann's ChapelPensilvaTavistockSt CleerWithnoe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withnoe | 1,820 | — | — | D | B+ | C |
| Launceston | 8,431 | 0.9 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Kelly Bray | 1,137 | 7.7 | — | D | A | C |
| Callington | 4,665 | 8.8 | D | D− | C− | C |
| Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel | 3,506 | 9.1 | C | D | B | B− |
| Pensilva | 1,656 | 9.2 | — | C− | A | C |
| Tavistock | 12,676 | 11 | C | C | C+ | B |
| St Cleer | 1,144 | 11 | — | C− | B− | B |
Kelly Bray, Pensilva and St Cleer have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Withnoe
How much is council tax in Withnoe?
Band D council tax in Withnoe is £2,779 for 2026–27, more than in 99% 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.
Is Withnoe safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B+.
Does Withnoe flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Withnoe
Village in Cornwall, England
Withnoe is a built-up area of 1,820 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
- 1,820 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cornwall
- County
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006792
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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