Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:11 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 4 min8:17 am – 4:21 pm
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People6,903 residentsin the Porthleven, Breage & Praa Sands census areaMedian age 53.53,124 households74% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,979 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,123 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November10 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 spacesPraa Greenpark · under a mile · 6 haPraa Sands Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 8 haMaypole Gardenpark · 4.3 miMillpond Gardenspark · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201239 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 2.3 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,491 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 137 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryPorthleven3.7 miPharmacyBoots3.5 miDentistAngel Dental4.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryGermoe Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 76 pupilsright herePrimaryGodolphin Primary Schoolages 4-11, 81 pupils1.8 miSecondaryHelston Community Collegeages 0-18, 1,297 pupils4.7 miUniversityFalmouth University13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ13 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL126 miRailway stationSt Erth4.8 miBus stationBus StationPenzance6.8 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal6.7 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR20 postcode district.
