Welcome to Blisland
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Blisland is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is approximately five miles northeast of Bodmin. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 565. This had increased to 608 at the 2011 census. The parish is entirely rural in character, the northeast being moorland and the southwest lower lying farmland. The parish is bordered to the north by St Breward parish; to the west by St Mabyn and Helland parishes; to the south by Cardinham, Warleggan, and St Neot parishes; and to the northeast by Altarnun parish. The hamlets of Bradford, Keybridge, Merry Meeting, Pendrift, Tresarrett and Waterloo are in the parish.Blisland is sometimes said to be the only village in Cornwall with a village green, however Herodsfoot and Talskiddy are others.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
3,053 hectares |
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Population |
660 (2021) |
Density |
22 people/km2 |
Mean age |
48.4 |
Ward |
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence |
District |
Cornwall |
Postcodes |
PL30 |
ONS ID |
E04011402 |
Council
Contact details for Blisland Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Blisland Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Blisland Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Blisland Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Blisland Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Blisland Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Falmouth Packet
CAMRA Kernow Pub of the Year: best pub in Cornwall for 2024
Published: 23rd Mar 2024
Hosted and licensed by Cornwall Live
Bodmin pub with stuffed lion voted the best in the county
Published: 21st Mar 2024
Hosted and licensed by Falmouth Packet
The Blisland Inn Bodmin named one of the best pubs in the UK
Published: 22nd Jan 2024