Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:07 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:17 am – 4:17 pm
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People7,987 residentsin the Bodmin West census areaMedian age 40.23,497 households53% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright27% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,496 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 72% go by car, 13% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,275 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksCrabb's Poollake · under a mileThe Beaconhill · 1.6 miBoscarne Woodwoodland · under a mileDunmere Woodwoodland · under a mileHoney's Hillhill · 2.5 miRuthern Valleyvalley · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFair Parkplaying field · 1.0 miThe Greenpark · 2.4 miRoseland Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miCoronation Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200547 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202344 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 3.0 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% 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)3,880 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBodmin Hospital Utcunder a mileGP surgeryAcah East76 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 otherPrimaryNanstallon Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 111 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBerrycoombe Schoolages 2-11, 197 pupils1.0 miSecondaryBodmin Collegeages 11-18, 1,236 pupils2.3 miCollegeCornwall College9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY11 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL88 miRailway stationBodmin Parkway4.6 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell9.7 miFerryRock Padstow Ferry Landing8.8 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL31 postcode district.
