Cornwall

Unitary authority in England

Coordinates:	50.44, -4.94
OS grid ref:	SW 91 64

Cornwall is a unitary authority in England covering most of the historic county on the far south‑west peninsula, with the cathedral city of Truro as its administrative centre; the nearby Isles of Scilly are geographically linked but are a separate unitary authority. The landscape is dramatic and varied, from the granite tors and open moor of Bodmin Moor to a long, indented coastline with famous headlands such as Land's End and the Lizard Peninsula, sandy surfing beaches around Newquay and sheltered estuaries at places like Falmouth and Penzance.

Culturally and historically Cornwall has a strong Celtic identity with a revived Cornish language, a mining legacy recognised in the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site, and a long tradition of fishing, agriculture and china‑clay extraction. Today the local economy leans heavily on tourism and the creative and marine sectors, with vibrant arts scenes in towns such as St Ives, but it also faces social challenges common to rural coastal areas, including seasonal employment and pressures from second‑home ownership.

Cornwall postcode districts

EX23, PL10, PL11, PL12, PL13, PL14, PL15, PL17, PL18, PL22, PL23, PL24, PL25, PL26, PL27, PL28, PL29, PL30, PL31, PL32, PL33, PL34, PL35, TR1, TR2, TR3, TR4, TR5, TR6, TR7, TR8, TR9, TR10, TR11, TR12, TR13, TR14, TR15, TR16, TR17, TR18, TR19, TR20, TR26, TR27

Most populated places in Cornwall

Places in Cornwall

Bodmin Built-up area
Bude Built-up area
Bude-Stratton Parish
Bugle Built-up area
Callington Built-up area
Camborne Built-up area
Camelford Built-up area
Falmouth Built-up area
Fowey Built-up area
Gunnislake and St. Ann's Chapel Built-up area
Hayle Built-up area
Helston Built-up area
Launceston Built-up area
Liskeard Built-up area
Looe Built-up area
Lostwithiel Built-up area
Nanpean Built-up area
Newquay Built-up area
Padstow Built-up area
Par Built-up area
Penryn Built-up area
Penzance Built-up area
Perranporth Built-up area
Porthleven Built-up area
Redruth Built-up area
Roche Built-up area
Saltash Built-up area
St. Austell Built-up area
St. Ives Built-up area
Torpoint Built-up area
Truro Built-up area
Wadebridge Built-up area