Living in Cornwall

Cornwall is a county in the far south west of England, surrounded by the sea on three sides and shaped by its long and distinctive coastline. The landscape is varied, with rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, sheltered coves and open moorland sitting alongside farmland and small fishing villages. This strong connection to the sea has influenced Cornwall’s history, economy and way of life for centuries.

The county includes towns such as Truro, Penzance, St Austell and Bodmin, along with many smaller coastal and inland communities. Truro serves as the county town, while much of Cornwall’s population is spread across villages and market towns rather than large urban centres. Fishing, farming and mining all played important roles historically, and while these industries have changed, they continue to shape local identity and traditions.

Cornwall is particularly valued for its natural environment, from the open expanses of Bodmin Moor to its extensive coastal paths and beaches. Tourism now plays a significant part in the local economy, supported by the county’s scenery, heritage and slower pace of life. Overall, Cornwall offers a distinctive blend of coastal landscape, rural living and enduring cultural character, giving it a strong and recognisable place within England.

Largest Towns in Cornwall 12

Truro
53.5K
St. Austell
52.1K
Penzance
38.1K
Redruth
34.6K
Helston
29.3K
Falmouth
28.7K
Newquay
28.1K
Bodmin
24.9K
Camborne
24.6K
Liskeard
22.9K
Saltash
21.9K
Launceston
20.1K

Location

Elevation & Terrain

Lowest point Antony Passage — 0 ft (0 m)
Highest point Sharptor — 1,165 ft (355 m)
Average across towns 322 ft (98 m)
Elevation range 1,165 ft (355 m)

Cornwall stretches from 0 ft at Antony Passage up to 1,165 ft at Sharptor, a span of 1,165 ft across 1,454 towns and villages. This reflects dramatic upland terrain, with a substantial climb from the lowest to the highest places.

Deprivation Index (IMD)

Average deprivation scores across 47 postcode areas in Cornwall. Higher deciles (closer to 10) indicate less deprivation.

Overall Deprivation
5/10
Income
5/10
Employment
5/10
Education
5/10
Health
6/10
Housing
2/10
Environment
3/10
159,757 Children (0-15) 16%
581,841 Working Age 59%
331,855 Older (60+) 33%

Places in Cornwall 1454

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Cadgwith
Calenick
Callestick
Callington
Calloose
Calstock
Calvadnack
Camborne
Cambrose
Camelford
Cannalidgey
Canonstown
Canworthy Water
Caradon Town
Carbis
Carbis Bay
Carclaze
Carclew
Cardinham
Carey Park
Carfury
Cargreen
Carharrack
Carkeel
Carleen
Carlidnack
Carloggas
Carloggas
Carluddon
Carlyon Bay
Carminow Cross
Carn Arthen
Carn Brea Village
Carn Towan
Carne
Carne
Carne
Carnebone
Carnhell Green
Carnhot
Carnkie
Carnkie
Carnkief
Carnon Downs
Carnsmerry
Carnyorth
Caroe
Carpalla
Carthamartha
Carthew
Carthew
Carwynnen
Carzantic
Carzise
Castallack
Castle Gate
Catchall
Cawsand
Chacewater
Chapel
Chapel Amble
Chapel Town
Charaton Cross
Charlestown
Chenhalls
Chilsworthy
Church Coombe
Church Cove
Church Town
Churchbridge
Churchtown
Chyandour
Chyanvounder
Chycoose
Chynhale
Chynoweth
Chyvarloe
Clapper
Clerkenwater
Clowance Wood
Clubworthy
Coad's Green
Cocks
Cockwells
Colan
Cold Northcott
Coldharbour
Coldvreath
Collamoor Head
Come-to-Good
Comford
Comfort
Common Moor
Congdon's Shop
Connon
Connor Downs
Constantine
Constantine Bay
Cooksland
Coombe
Coombe
Coombe
Coombe
Coombe
Coombe
Coppathorne
Copperhouse
Copthorne
Corgee
Costislost
Coswinsawsin
Couch's Mill
Coverack
Coverack Bridges
Cowlands
Cox Hill
Coxford
Coxpark
Crackington Haven
Crafthole
Crahan
Crantock
Crean
Creed
Creegbrawse
Crelly
Cremyll
Criggan
Crimp
Cripplesease
Croanford
Croft Mitchell
Crofthandy
Cross Coombe
Cross Hill
Cross Lanes
Crosstown
Crow's Nest
Crowan
Crowlas
Crowntown
Crows-an-wra
Crugmeer
Crumplehorn
Cubert
Curgurrell
Currian Vale
Curry Lane
Cury
Cusgarne
Cusveorth Coombe
Cutmadoc
Cutmere
Padstow
Palmersbridge
Pantersbridge
Par
Paramoor
Parc Erissey
Park
Park Bottom
Parkengear
Parkfield
Paul
Paul's Green
Paynter's Cross
Paynter's Lane End
Pelynt
Pempwell
Penare
Penbeagle
Penberth
Pencarrow
Pencoys
Pencuke
Pendeen
Pendoggett
Pendrift
Penelewey
Pengegon
Pengelly
Pengersick
Pengold
Pengover Green
Penhale
Penhale
Penhale Jakes
Penhallick
Penhallick
Penhallow
Penhalurick
Penhalvean
Penmarth
Penmayne
Pennance
Pennytinney
Penpethy
Penpillick
Penpol
Penpoll
Penponds
Penpont
Penrose
Penrose
Penrose Hill
Penryn
Pensilva
Penstraze
Pentewan
Pentire
Penwartha
Penwartha Coombe
Penweathers
Penwithick
Penzance
Percuil
Perran Downs
Perran Wharf
Perranarworthal
Perrancoombe
Perranporth
Perranuthnoe
Perranwell
Perranwell
Perranwell Station
Perranzabuloe
Peterville
Petherwin Gate
Phillack
Philleigh
Piece
Pillaton
Pipers Pool
Pityme
Plaidy
Plain Street
Plain-an-Gwarry
Plain-an-Gwarry
Playing Place
Plusha
Plushabridge
Polbathic
Polborder
Polbrock
Polgear
Polgigga
Polgooth
Polkerris
Polladras
Polmarth
Polmassick
Polmear
Polmorla
Polpenwith
Polpeor
Polperro
Polruan
Poltesco
Polwheveral
Polyphant
Polzeath
Poniou
Ponjeravah
Ponsanooth
Ponsongath
Pont
Pool
Porkellis
Port Gaverne
Port Isaac
Port Quin
Porteath
Porth
Porth Kea
Porth Navas
Porthallow
Porthcothan
Porthcurno
Porthgwarra
Porthhallow
Porthilly
Porthleven
Porthmeor
Portholland
Porthoustock
Porthtowan
Portloe
Portlooe
Portmellon
Portreath
Portscatho
Portwrinkle
Poughill
Poundstock
Praa Sands
Praze-an-Beeble
Probus
Prospidnick
Prussia Cove
Puddle
Talland
Talskiddy
Temple
Tencreek
Terras
The Towans
Thorne
Three Burrows
Three Hammers
Three Holes Cross
Threemilestone
Threewaters
Thurdon
Tideford
Tideford Cross
Tilland
Timbrelham
Tintagel
Todpool
Tolborough
Tolcarne
Tolcarne
Tolcarne Wartha
Toldish
Tolgus Mount
Tolskithy
Tolvaddon Downs
Tomperrow
Torfrey
Torpoint
Torrpark
Towan
Towan Cross
Towednack
Townshend
Traboe
Tramagenna
Treal
Treath
Treator
Trebarber
Trebartha
Trebarwith
Trebarwith Strand
Trebeath
Trebell Green
Trebetherick
Trebilcock
Trebudannon
Trebullett
Treburgett
Treburgie
Treburley
Treburrick
Trebyan
Tredannick
Tredaule
Tredavoe
Tredethy
Tredinnick
Tredinnick
Tredinnick
Tredinnick
Tredrizzick
Treen
Treen
Treesmill
Trefanny Hill
Treforda
Treforda
Trefrize
Tregada
Tregadgwith
Tregadillett
Tregajorran
Tregamere
Tregardock
Tregarland
Tregarlandbridge
Tregarne
Tregatillian
Tregatta
Tregavarah
Tregear
Tregeare
Tregellist
Tregeseal
Tregew
Tregidden
Tregolls
Tregona
Tregonce
Tregonetha
Tregonna
Tregonning
Tregony
Tregoodwell
Tregorden
Tregorrick
Tregoss
Tregreenwell
Tregrehan Mills
Tregullon
Tregunna
Tregurrian
Tregurtha Downs
Trehan
Trehemborne
Trehunist
Trekeivesteps
Trekenner
Trekenning
Treknow
Trelan
Trelash
Treleigh
Trelew
Treligga
Trelights
Trelill
Trelion
Treliske
Trelissick
Treliver
Treloquithack
Trelowia
Trelowth
Tremail
Tremaine
Tremar
Trematon
Trematon Castle
Tremayne
Trembraze
Tremedda
Tremethick Cross
Tremore
Tremorebridge
Trenance
Trenance
Trenance
Trenance
Trenant
Trenant
Trenarren
Trenay
Trencreek
Trencrom
Trendeal
Trenear
Treneglos
Trenerth
Trenewan
Trengune
Trenhorne
Treningle
Treninnick
Trenoon
Trenoweth
Trenwheal
Trequite
Trerise
Trerose
Trerulefoot
Tresamble
Tresarrett
Tresavean
Tresawle
Tresawsen
Trescoll
Trescowe
Tresean
Tresevern Croft
Tresillian
Tresinney
Treskerby
Treskillard
Treskilling
Treskinnick Cross
Treslothan
Tresmeer
Tresowes Green
Tresoweshill
Tresparrett
Tresparrett Posts
Treswithian
Treswithian Downs
Trethellan Water
Trethevey
Trethewell
Trethewey
Trethillick
Trethosa
Trethowel
Trethurgy
Trevadlock
Trevail
Trevalga
Trevalgan
Trevance
Trevanger
Trevanson
Trevarrack
Trevarren
Trevarrian
Trevarrick
Trevarth
Treveal
Trevegean
Treveighan
Trevellas
Trevelmond
Trevelver
Trevemper
Treven
Trevena
Trevenen
Trevenen Bal
Trevenning
Treveor
Treverbyn
Treverbyn
Treverva
Trevescan
Trevia
Trevigro
Trevilder
Trevilla
Trevilson
Trevine
Treviscoe
Treviskey
Trevithal
Trevoll
Trevone
Trevorrick
Trevowah
Trevowhan
Trew
Trewalder
Trewarmett
Trewartha
Trewartha
Trewassa
Treween
Trewellard
Trewen
Trewen
Trewennack
Trewennan
Trewetha
Trewethen
Trewethern
Trewey
Trewidland
Trewindle
Trewint
Trewint
Trewint
Trewithian
Trewithick
Trewollock
Trewoodloe
Trewoon
Trewoon
Treworga
Treworlas
Treworld
Trewornan
Treworrick
Treworthal
Treyarnon
Trezaise
Trezelah
Trillacott
Trispen
Troan
Troon
Troswell
Truas
Truro
Truscott
Trussall
Trussell
Truthan
Truthwall
Trythogga
Tubbs Mill
Tuckingmill
Tuckingmill
Turfdown
Tutwell
Twelveheads
Twelvewoods
Two Burrows
Tywardreath
Tywardreath Highway
Yeolmbridge

Postcode Areas in Cornwall 3

Cornwall is served by 3 postcode areas. Each area contains multiple postcode districts covering different parts of the county.

EX 63 places
PL 707 places
TR 684 places