Old Town
Old Town is a village in Cornwall, England. The area has 1 pharmacy and 6 restaurants or cafés. In June 2026, there were around 2 recorded street crimes, most commonly Other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Old Town area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Isles of Scilly area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 2,055 residents at roughly 126 people per km².
- Council
- Isles of Scilly
- County
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Police force
- Devon & Cornwall
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 9th of 294 English council areas — better than 97% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 65% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 17° · 40% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 17° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:53Sunset 19:49
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Saltash Callington Road, United Kingdom
Crime
13 reported · July 2026▲ 86% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences9
- Public order2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
Neighbourhood team: Isles of Scilly · Devon And Cornwall
Local policing priorities
- To reduce Anti Social Behaviour and provide reassurance to the community, reduce repeat demand, and build sustainable long-term solutions…
- Reduce drug dealing and misuse linked to local harm and community concern. Reduce visible drug activity, safeguard vulnerable individuals…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
2 reported road collisions (2024)
2 killed or seriously injured · 2 casualties · 9.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
83 food businesses within 2 miles
- 68 rated 4–5 ★ (63 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
2,055 residents in Isles of Scilly · 126/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 56%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 245 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,048 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band E (28% of 1,170)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
1 schools · 243 pupils
1 other
Ofsted: 1 of 1 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
1inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Isles of Scilly
Care & health services
5 CQC-registered services
- Care homes2
- GP practices1
- Dentists1
- Homecare agencies2
- Hospitals & hospices1
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Isles of Scilly
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Isles of Scilly)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 68 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
19 applications decided
89.5% granted · 17 granted, 2 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Andrew George
Liberal Democrat
St Ives
Recent votes:
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens10
- Restaurants & cafés18
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
235 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
75 jobs advertised · £31,781 avg
e.g. End of Tenancy Cleaners Wanted, Residential End of Lease Cleaners, Online Maths Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
1.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,127 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
15% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: E · 1,323 certificates
17.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
59% low-carbon electricity
Solar 54% · Gas 37% · Imports 4% · Wind 3%
148 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: -1 yrs women · -1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: -1 women · -1 men
60% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in St Ives:
- Add a tick box for "Cornish" in the 2031 census for national identity question 684 local signatures · 4,868 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership577 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers463 local signatures · 13,788 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership339 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office302 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Old Town, Isles of Scilly · 0.1 kmOld Town is a village on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly located southeast of Hugh Town. It is thought to be the oldest settlement on the island.
Lower Moors (St Mary's) · 0.4 kmThe Lower Moors is a wetland between Hugh Town and Old Town Bay on St Mary's, the largest island in the Isles of Scilly. The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Grea…
St Mary's Old Church, St Mary's · 0.5 kmSt Mary's Old Church, St Mary's is a parish church in the Church of England located in Old Town on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Five Islands Academy · 0.5 kmFive Islands Academy, formerly Five Islands School, is the first federated school in the United Kingdom, providing primary and secondary education for children from 3 to 16 at five sites in the Isles of Scilly. As of…
St Mary's Airport, Isles of Scilly · 0.5 kmSt Mary's Airport or Isles of Scilly Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile east of Hugh Town on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, to the south west of Cornwall, UK. It is the only fixed-wing airport serving th…
Isles of Scilly · 0.7 kmThe Isles of Scilly are a small archipelago off the southwestern tip of mainland Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. One of the islands, St Agnes, is over four miles further south than the most southerly point of the B…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Town?
- Old Town is a town in Cornwall, England, in the Isles of Scilly local authority.
- How deprived is Old Town?
- The Isles of Scilly local authority, which includes Old Town, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.