Is Cornwall a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Cornwall, from official data · 46 postcode districts · 22,081 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Cornwall, from official data · 46 postcode districts · 22,081 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Cornwall sold for £275,642 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.7% on a year earlier. Across Cornwall, police record 71 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.
From the middle of Cornwall, the nearest primary school is Ladock C of E School, 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Brannel School, 2.5 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Brannel Surgery, 2.5 mi away.
Across Cornwall, police record 71 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Cornwall sold for £275,642 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £421,751, semi-detached £276,890, terraced £228,014, flats £144,632. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Ladock C of E School, 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Brannel School, 2.5 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £52,093 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.