Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:09 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:17 am – 4:19 pm
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People9,116 residentsin the Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs census areaMedian age 50.83,957 households77% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright6% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 4,050 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,193 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December17 days of air frost, 3 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)
Nearby landmarksLoe Beachbeach · 2.0 miRestronguet Pointheadland · 1.8 miWell Beachbeach · 3.7 miPill Creektidal water · 2.1 miTresithick Woodwoodland · under a mileTregye Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.0 miPengelly Meadows Recreation Areaplaying field · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miPlaying Place Allomentsallotments · 1.4 miTrelawney Parkpark · 2.7 miMemorial Parkpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201241 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202320 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 3.5 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband36% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,165 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)3.8 miGP surgeryDevoran Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHendras@Penryn Limited3.0 miDentistPraiseunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryDevoran Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupilsright herePrimaryPerran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 198 pupils1.4 miSecondaryPenryn Collegeages 11-16, 1,140 pupils3.3 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College3.6 miUniversityFalmouth University4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY16 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL112 miRailway stationPerranwellPerranwell Stationunder a mileBus stationTemp Bus StationTruro3.9 miFerryTrelissick Ferry LandingTrelissick Gardens2.8 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR3 postcode district.
