Cornwall in figures

A profile of Cornwall from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Cornwall was 584,782 in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024.

Population584,7822025Up 0.4% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over26.5%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share5.3%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June6,0492025Compared with 5,117 in 2024
520K540K560K580K600K201120142017202020252011: 533,760 persons2012: 537,411 persons2013: 540,061 persons2014: 543,778 persons2015: 547,334 persons2016: 551,203 persons2017: 556,921 persons2018: 559,961 persons2019: 563,695 persons2020: 565,045 persons2021: 571,948 persons2022: 575,248 persons2023: 578,961 persons2024: 582,205 persons2025: 584,782 persons520K540K560K580K600K20112016202120252011: 533,760 persons2012: 537,411 persons2013: 540,061 persons2014: 543,778 persons2015: 547,334 persons2016: 551,203 persons2017: 556,921 persons2018: 559,961 persons2019: 563,695 persons2020: 565,045 persons2021: 571,948 persons2022: 575,248 persons2023: 578,961 persons2024: 582,205 persons2025: 584,782 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Cornwall (pounds sterling) was £17.74 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.4% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£17.74 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.4% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£30,4072024, provisionalUp 3.7% from 2023
5,0007,50010K12.5K15K17.5K20K20002004200820122016202020242000: 6,055 GBP million2001: 6,379 GBP million2002: 6,870 GBP million2003: 7,428 GBP million2004: 7,738 GBP million2005: 8,228 GBP million2006: 8,768 GBP million2007: 8,968 GBP million2008: 9,381 GBP million2009: 8,926 GBP million2010: 9,165 GBP million2011: 9,538 GBP million2012: 9,883 GBP million2013: 10,237 GBP million2014: 10,618 GBP million2015: 10,867 GBP million2016: 11,579 GBP million2017: 12,298 GBP million2018: 12,845 GBP million2019: 13,351 GBP million2020: 12,385 GBP million2021: 14,479 GBP million2022: 15,786 GBP million2023: 16,990 GBP million2024: 17,736 GBP million5,00010K15K20K2000200920242000: 6,055 GBP million2001: 6,379 GBP million2002: 6,870 GBP million2003: 7,428 GBP million2004: 7,738 GBP million2005: 8,228 GBP million2006: 8,768 GBP million2007: 8,968 GBP million2008: 9,381 GBP million2009: 8,926 GBP million2010: 9,165 GBP million2011: 9,538 GBP million2012: 9,883 GBP million2013: 10,237 GBP million2014: 10,618 GBP million2015: 10,867 GBP million2016: 11,579 GBP million2017: 12,298 GBP million2018: 12,845 GBP million2019: 13,351 GBP million2020: 12,385 GBP million2021: 14,479 GBP million2022: 15,786 GBP million2023: 16,990 GBP million2024: 17,736 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Cornwall (pounds sterling) was £275,642 (provisional) in July 2026, down 0.7% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£275,642July 2026, provisionalDown 0.7% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-0.7%July 2026, provisionalUp 1.1 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,000August 2026, provisionalUp 1.8% from August 2025
240K260K280K300K320K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 255,396 GBP2021-08: 256,808 GBP2021-09: 255,053 GBP2021-10: 264,494 GBP2021-11: 269,665 GBP2021-12: 270,347 GBP2022-01: 276,527 GBP2022-02: 278,856 GBP2022-03: 281,064 GBP2022-04: 283,659 GBP2022-05: 287,133 GBP2022-06: 289,160 GBP2022-07: 290,942 GBP2022-08: 294,537 GBP2022-09: 299,785 GBP2022-10: 303,254 GBP2022-11: 306,045 GBP2022-12: 302,791 GBP2023-01: 298,323 GBP2023-02: 294,368 GBP2023-03: 295,309 GBP2023-04: 293,953 GBP2023-05: 291,372 GBP2023-06: 289,598 GBP2023-07: 291,224 GBP2023-08: 294,498 GBP2023-09: 295,453 GBP2023-10: 295,390 GBP2023-11: 292,399 GBP2023-12: 286,752 GBP2024-01: 286,641 GBP2024-02: 284,620 GBP2024-03: 286,279 GBP2024-04: 282,468 GBP2024-05: 283,136 GBP2024-06: 282,415 GBP2024-07: 282,761 GBP2024-08: 280,310 GBP2024-09: 281,497 GBP2024-10: 284,696 GBP2024-11: 285,686 GBP2024-12: 284,410 GBP2025-01: 282,629 GBP2025-02: 281,697 GBP2025-03: 282,221 GBP2025-04: 270,642 GBP2025-05: 269,049 GBP2025-06: 267,985 GBP2025-07: 277,714 GBP2025-08: 282,977 GBP2025-09: 282,179 GBP2025-10: 281,124 GBP2025-11: 278,565 GBP2025-12: 277,105 GBP2026-01: 277,296 GBP2026-02: 276,244 GBP2026-03: 278,524 GBP2026-04: 279,891 GBP2026-05: 279,086 GBP2026-06: 277,590 GBP2026-07: 275,642 GBP240K260K280K300K320K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 255,396 GBP2021-08: 256,808 GBP2021-09: 255,053 GBP2021-10: 264,494 GBP2021-11: 269,665 GBP2021-12: 270,347 GBP2022-01: 276,527 GBP2022-02: 278,856 GBP2022-03: 281,064 GBP2022-04: 283,659 GBP2022-05: 287,133 GBP2022-06: 289,160 GBP2022-07: 290,942 GBP2022-08: 294,537 GBP2022-09: 299,785 GBP2022-10: 303,254 GBP2022-11: 306,045 GBP2022-12: 302,791 GBP2023-01: 298,323 GBP2023-02: 294,368 GBP2023-03: 295,309 GBP2023-04: 293,953 GBP2023-05: 291,372 GBP2023-06: 289,598 GBP2023-07: 291,224 GBP2023-08: 294,498 GBP2023-09: 295,453 GBP2023-10: 295,390 GBP2023-11: 292,399 GBP2023-12: 286,752 GBP2024-01: 286,641 GBP2024-02: 284,620 GBP2024-03: 286,279 GBP2024-04: 282,468 GBP2024-05: 283,136 GBP2024-06: 282,415 GBP2024-07: 282,761 GBP2024-08: 280,310 GBP2024-09: 281,497 GBP2024-10: 284,696 GBP2024-11: 285,686 GBP2024-12: 284,410 GBP2025-01: 282,629 GBP2025-02: 281,697 GBP2025-03: 282,221 GBP2025-04: 270,642 GBP2025-05: 269,049 GBP2025-06: 267,985 GBP2025-07: 277,714 GBP2025-08: 282,977 GBP2025-09: 282,179 GBP2025-10: 281,124 GBP2025-11: 278,565 GBP2025-12: 277,105 GBP2026-01: 277,296 GBP2026-02: 276,244 GBP2026-03: 278,524 GBP2026-04: 279,891 GBP2026-05: 279,086 GBP2026-06: 277,590 GBP2026-07: 275,642 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Cornwall were 23,255 in 2024, down 0.4% from 2023.

Active enterprises23,2552024Down 0.4% from 2023
Enterprise births2,1152024Down 3.9% from 2023
21.5K22K22.5K23K23.5K24K2019202020212022202320242019: 21,945 count2020: 22,205 count2021: 23,185 count2022: 23,570 count2023: 23,360 count2024: 23,255 count21.5K22K22.5K23K23.5K24K2019202120242019: 21,945 count2020: 22,205 count2021: 23,185 count2022: 23,570 count2023: 23,360 count2024: 23,255 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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