Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:10 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:17 am – 4:20 pm
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People7,367 residentsin the Camborne West census areaMedian age 49.53,353 households60% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright18% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,018 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 19%, construction 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 66% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 5°C1,067 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November10 days of air frost, 2 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 spacesCamborne Parkpark · under a mileTuckingmill Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haTehidy Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 105 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileMemorial Groundplaying field · under a mileEnys Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201244 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202350 mi away, Celtic SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,585 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation109 m358 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 174 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCamborne Redruth Community Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryDay Lewis Pharmacy5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCamborne Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, Camborneages 4-11, 149 pupilsright herePrimaryTrevithick Learning Academyages 2-11, 520 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCamborne Science and International Academyages 11-18, 1,751 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTruro and Penwith College9.2 miUniversityFalmouth University10.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ18 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL118 miRailway stationCamborneunder a mileBus stationBus StationCamborneunder a mileFerryPonsharden Ferry LandingPenryn9.6 miBus stops103 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR14 postcode district.
