The Big Cornish Question

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Have Your Say on Life in Cornwall with What Cornwall Thinks

Run by Cornish market research company PFA Research Ltd, What Cornwall Thinks invites people from all walks of life to take part in short surveys on a wide range of topics. It’s not an open forum, but a structured and purposeful space where your views are gathered through carefully designed questionnaires. You might be invited by email or see a call for opinions through social media – and when you respond, you’ll know your voice counts.

Participation is easy and rewarding. Members receive surveys that match their interests, and as a thank you, they collect points that can be exchanged for cash. There are also regular prize draws and other incentives to keep things interesting.

Check out past big questions below and their results:

Recent Big Cornish Questions

Q1
27/06/25 - In June 2020, 25% of us said we always made an effort to do this but 9% rarely did it...: A
Shop locally from smaller, independent businesses … (and this was the Covid year, of course).
Q2
26/06/25 - 17% say they have not done this in at least the last 10 years, if ever.: A
Been to the theatre.
Q3
25/06/25 - Nearly 60% of us say they have seen tourists make this mistake...: A
Parking their car on the beach just before high tide (58%)
Q4
24/06/25 - What well known landmark in Cornwall are Cornish residents most likely to say they have visited? (As in ever visited…): A
Land's End (91%)
Q5
23/06/25 - What do more than a quarter of us wish we could spend more time doing?: A
Our hobbies and interests (26%)
Q6
20/06/25 - What % of people say they are proud of Cornwall as a place for people to visit?: A
75%, or three quarters of those responding in the What Cornwall Thinks survey. A further 21% said they have mixed feelings about it.
Q7
19/06/25 - More than a half of us are annoyed by this behaviour when on holiday. But what is it?: A
Queue jumpers! (54%)
Q8
18/06/25 - 14% of us will make this the first thing we do when we arrive in a hotel room.: A
Put the kettle on!
Q9
17/06/25 - 10% of us say we usually pack this when we go on holiday, but never end up using it.: A
A sewing kit
Q10
16/06/25 - More than half of people responding to a What Cornwall Thinks survey say they will be doing what in Cornwall this year?: A
“Staycating” - 57% say they will be having a ‘staycation’ in Cornwall this year…. i.e. staying at home but doing holiday things. (54% are also taking a holiday away from home)
Q11
13/06/25 - What do 12% say is among our top priorities in life?: A
Going on holiday
Q12
12/06/25 - Over 60% of us believe what activity is now outdated?: A
The traditional ‘9-5’ job (i.e. a full time, salaried job, with regular working hours across a 5 day working week) - 45% said tend to agree and 18% said strongly agree.
Q13
11/06/25 - 13% of people describe their generation as what?: A
Thrifty
Q14
10/06/25 - What is our top priority in life?: A
Just.. being happy! (58%) Followed by Good health & fitness (40%) and Financial stability (35%).
Q15
09/06/25 - The thing Brits most love to grumble about is the weather — no surprise there! But what came in with 10% of the vote?: A
Potholes and the state of the roads.
Q16
06/06/25 - 15% of people in Cornwall have witnessed other people at the beach doing what?: A
Trying to put on a wetsuit back to front
Q17
05/06/25 - 10% of people in Cornwall don’t like eating this…: A
The pasty! (Can you even believe it..?)
Q18
04/06/25 - The chough is a symbol of Cornwall. But 4% of people thought what should be the national animal of Cornwall?: A
The grey seal. Incidentally, 8% would nominate the Cornish Piskie...
Q19
03/06/25 - What proportion of people said they had turkey for their last Christmas dinner?: A
55% (22% were having beef and 14% vegetarian.)
Q20
02/06/25 - 14% say this is Cornish tradition/day they look forward to the most...: A
St Piran’s Day (of course!)
Q21
30/05/25 - 1 in 5 of us have done this in the last month... what?: A
20% said the last time they went to the cinema was within the last month.
Q22
29/05/25 - On a typical weekend, what is the most common activity people will do on a Sunday?: A
Go for a walk (56%)
Q23
28/05/25 - What types of TV are people most likely to say they would watch on their own rather than with other people?: A
Fictional crime dramas (31%)
Q24
27/05/25 - According to over a quarter of us, it would take this amount of money to leave Cornwall…: A
28% said that if they were offered £1 million - but could never return to Cornwall - they would take it.
Q25
23/05/25 - Over 40% of people say they don't use this any more.: A
42% prefer card and contactless payments. They rarely carry cash and don't miss it.
Q26
22/05/25 - What topic do Cornish residents think most divides opinion amongst people living in Cornwall?: A
Second homes and holiday lets (72%)
Q27
21/05/25 - 4% of people said this is the best condiment to make a portion of chips taste best.: A
Gravy! (38% said salt'n'vinegar is all that's needed.)
Q28
20/05/25 - Preferred takeaway supper is..?: A
Fish 'n' chips (25%)
Q29
19/05/25 - This has happened to 40% of us in Cornwall... what?: A
Being mugged by a seagull for our lunch/pasty/ice cream/chips!