Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:11 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:18 am – 4:20 pm
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People10,298 residentsin the Hayle census areaMedian age 46.64,513 households63% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright18% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,488 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,042 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November7 days of air frost, 1 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 spacesAngarrack Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileEllis Parkpark · 2.4 miHayle Football Clubplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haMillpond Gardenspark · 2.6 miTehidy Country Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 105 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201245 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202346 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 3.1 · PM2.5 5.1 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,024 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryConnor Downs Surgeryright herePharmacyBoots1.2 miDentistCopperhouse Dental Surgery1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryConnor Downs Academyages 4-11, 168 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGwinear Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupils1.4 miSecondaryHayle Academyages 11-16, 623 pupils2.1 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College12.7 miUniversityFalmouth University13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ15 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL121 miRailway stationHayle2.4 miBus stationBus StationCamborne3.4 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal9.1 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR27 postcode district.
