Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:07 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:16 am – 4:17 pm
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People7,746 residentsin the Roche & Goss Moor census areaMedian age 44.33,247 households64% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright13% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,659 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 76% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,404 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December19 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesCaerloggas Downspark · 1.9 mi · 52 haBeam Lane Sports Facilityplaying field · under a mileThe Greenpark · 2.8 miKing Edward's Gardenpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200543 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202339 mi away, Mount'S Bay, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,449 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation123 m404 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 117 to 165 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBodmin Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryBugle Surgeryunder a milePharmacyBugle Pharmacy1.4 miDentistCornwall Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBugle Schoolages 2-11, 167 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTreverbyn Academyages 2-11, 214 pupils1.8 miSecondaryPoltair Schoolages 11-16, 882 pupils4.3 miCollegeCornwall College4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY9.5 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL93 miRailway stationBugleunder a mileBus stationBus StationSt Austell4.6 miFerryFowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing8.1 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL26 postcode district.
