
Sources for Figures
Why this matters in Cornwall- figures
Child poverty: More than 27,000 children and young people in Cornwall live in relative poverty; six pupils in an average class of 25. Cornwall Council — Director of Public Health Annual Report 2026
Fuel poverty: 12.2% of Cornwall households (32,422 homes) are in fuel poverty; compared with 11.4% in England and 10.2% in the South West. Cornwall Council — Winter Wellbeing
Grassroots sector: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly have 2,500 registered voluntary/community organisations and 3,250 informal groups; about 80% are micro/small with annual income below £50,000. Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum — Grassroots Support Programme, 24 June 2026

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