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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtPL17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:05 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:15 am – 4:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,268 residentsin the Callington & Pensilva census areaMedian age 50.33,717 households69% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,709 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, construction 13%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,361 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December29 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKit Hillhill · 1.5 miSilver Valleyvalley · 1.5 miPidgerton Woodwoodland · under a mileBlogsters Woodwoodland · 1.0 miGreenhillhill · 3.8 miHermitage Poollake · 5.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKit Hill Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 159 haMillennium Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200543 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 201948 mi away, Helston, 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 5.0 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,007 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation153 m502 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 190 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLiskeard Community Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryTamar Valley Healthunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Callingtonright hereDentistArchway Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCallington Primary Schoolages 3-11, 354 pupilsright hereSecondaryCallington Community Collegeages 11-18, 887 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity College Plymouth11.0 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY30 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL75 miRailway stationGunnislake4.3 miBus stationBus StationTavistock8.0 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing8.0 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL17 postcode district.


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