The population of Cornwall is 570,305 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542. While the male population in Cornwall is 293,685, and the female population is 276,620. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English, with a total of 533,882, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 14,787. As compared to the population in England, the main ethnicities were White: English(41,540,791) followed by Asian: Indian(1,843,248) and Asian: Pakistani(1,570,285). In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (264,037), followed by Christian (259,145), whereas, in England, the main religion was Christian(26,167,899), Muslim(3,801,186), and Hindu(1,020,533). While 20,715,664 mentioned 'No Religion' and 3,400,548 did not answer
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (115,522), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (88,881). While in England, 11,349,743 households are not deprived in any dimension, and 7,842,690 households are deprived in one dimension.
Most people in the Cornwall area mentioned they are Retired (137,684), while 127,804 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
Regarding education, 145,890 adults have Level 3 education, while 72,367 have Level 1 and entry level education. The most common occupations in the Cornwall area are
The average age of people living in Cornwall is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (87003), Between 55 to 64 (83585), and Between 65 to 74 (77789). The median age in England and Wales was 40 years as per the 2021 census.
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population in Cornwall has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (93,997) followed by Small employers and own account workers (75,227), and Semi-routine occupations (64,568). In England, Most of the population(9,172,372) have Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations, followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations(6,092,791)
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The postcode district EX, TR, PL are associated with the Cornwall, and there are total 47 postcode areas (listed below). The Cornwall has a total of 22454 postcodes overall.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | Cornwall |
| Ward | Altarnun & Stoke Climsland Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard Bodmin St Petroc's Bude Callington & St Dominic Calstock Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill Camborne Trelowarren Camborne West & Treswithian Camelford & Boscastle Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan Crowan, Sithney & Wendron Falmouth Arwenack Falmouth Boslowick Falmouth Penwerris Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock Feock & Kea Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon Fowey, Tywardreath & Par Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East Hayle West Helston North Helston South & Meneage Illogan & Portreath Land's End Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap Launceston North & North Petherwin Launceston South Liskeard Central Liskeard South & Dobwalls Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth Looe East & Deviock Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos Lostwithiel & Lanreath Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor Lynher Mevagissey & St Austell Bay Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan Mullion & St Keverne Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth Newquay Central & Pentire Newquay Porth & Tretherras Newquay Trenance Padstow Penryn Penwithick & Boscoppa Penzance East Penzance Promenade Perranporth Pool & Tehidy Porthleven, Breage & Germoe Poundstock Probus & St Erme Rame Peninsula & St Germans Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day Redruth North Redruth South Roche & Bugle Saltash Essa Saltash Tamar Saltash Trematon & Landrake St Agnes St Austell Bethel & Holmbush St Austell Central & Gover St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles St Blazey St Cleer & Menheniot St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn St Columb Minor & Colan St Dennis & St Enoder St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay St Ives West & Towednack St Mewan & Grampound St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern St Stephen-in-Brannel St Teath & Tintagel Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow Threemilestone & Chacewater Torpoint Truro Boscawen & Redannick Truro Moresk & Trehaverne Truro Tregolls Wadebridge East & St Minver Wadebridge West & St Mabyn |
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| UTLA22 | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |