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Cornwall

Cornwall is a unitary council in the South West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

In Cornwall 44.9% of residents live within 1km of a supermarket, lower than 93% of UK councils. 54.8% live within 1km of a pharmacy. Burglary is 2.6 per 1,000 households, lower than 93% of councils in England and Wales, though recorded crime overall is up 23.1% since 2022-23. Healthy life expectancy for women, 60 years, is the 2nd lowest in the South West.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Cornwall and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,591

Higher than 85% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£278k

Higher than 51% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

6th lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.

Up 3.7% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£880

Lower than 59% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 2% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.9

Higher than 59% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home67

Lower than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 3rd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van15%

Lower than 66% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station25%

Lower than 51% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

5th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket44.9%

Lower than 93% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

6th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy54.8%

Lower than 86% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available62.7%

Lower than 85% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Up 1 point since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score45.5

Lower than 52% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,919

Lower than 80% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding97.5%

Lower than 63% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents62.6

Lower than 63% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 23.1% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households2.6

Lower than 93% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year41.6

Lower than 55% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89.2%

Lower than 70% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents9.7

Higher than 91% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 6th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Down 3.4% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Higher than 58% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.9

Lower than 80% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 5th lowest of the 24 councils in the South West.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women60 yrs

Lower than 67% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.

Down 3.6 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home10.8 ha

Lower than 85% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean3.3 µg/m³

Lower than 92% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 4th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Down 45.9% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Cornwall shares a boundary with Torridge and West Devon. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Torridge£739
  2. West Devon£771
  3. Cornwall£880
Average house price, all homes
  1. Torridge£261k
  2. Cornwall£278k
  3. West Devon£286k
Council tax, band D
  1. Cornwall£2,591
  2. Torridge£2,601
  3. West Devon£2,705
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. West Devon46.1
  2. Torridge55.1
  3. Cornwall62.6
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. West Devon1,552
  2. Torridge1,728
  3. Cornwall1,919
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Torridge50%
  2. Cornwall62%
  3. West Devon62%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Torridge2.7 µg/m³
  2. West Devon2.8 µg/m³
  3. Cornwall3.3 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Torridge0%
  2. West Devon14.4%
  3. Cornwall25%

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